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Statute of Limitations is a law that sets the maximum amount of time that parties in a dispute have to initiate legal proceedings. Every state sets their own time limits for filing a civil lawsuit after you’re hurt.
State | Statute of Limitations | Source |
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Alabama | 2 years | Title 6, Chapter 2, 6-2-38 |
Alaska | 2 years | Alaska Statutes § 9.10.070 |
Arizona | 2 years | Title 12, Article 3, § 12-542 |
Arkansas | 3 years | Arkansas Code Annotated § 16-56-105 |
California | 2 years | Code of Civil Procedure § 340 |
Colorado | 2 years or 3 years for auto accident claims | Colorado Revised Statute § 13-80-102 |
Connecticut | 2 years | Connecticut General. Statute § 52-584 |
Delaware | 2 years | Title 10, 81, § 8119 |
District of Columbia | 3 years | Title 12, Chapter 3, § 12-301 |
Florida | 4 years | Title 8, Chapter 95, § 95.11 |
Georgia | 2 years | Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-33 |
Hawaii | 2 years | Hawaii Revised Statute § 657.7 |
Idaho | 2 years | Title 5, Chapter 2, § 5-219 |
Illinois | 2 years | Chapter 110, § 13-202 |
Indiana | 2 years | Title 34, Art. 11, Chapter 2, § 34-11-2-4 |
Iowa | 2 years | Chapter 614, Section 614.1(2) |
Kansas | 2 years | Chapter 60, Art 5, § 60-513 |
Kentucky | 1 year or 2 years for auto accident claims | Title 36, Chapter 413, § 413.140 |
Louisiana | 1 year | Louisiana Statutes Annotated Code Article 3492 |
Maine | 6 years | Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Title 14, § 752 |
Maryland | 3 years | Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-101 |
Massachusetts | 3 years | Title 5, Chapter 260, § 2A |
Michigan | 3 years or 1 year for personal injury protection insurance claims | Michigan Compiled Law Annotated § 600.5805 and §500.3145 |
Minnesota | 2 years | Chapter 541, Sec 541.05(1)(5) |
Mississippi | 3 years | Title 15, Chapter 1, § 15-1-49 |
Missouri | 5 years | Title 35, Chapter 516, § 516.120 |
Montana | 3 years | Title 27, Chapter 2, 27-2-204 |
Nebraska | 4 years | Title 25, Section 207, 25-207 |
Nevada | 2 years | Chapter 11, Sec 11.190(4)(e) |
New Hampshire | 3 years | Chapter 508, § 508.4 |
New Jersey | 2 years | Title 2A, Chapter 14, § 2A:14-2 |
New Mexico | 3 years | Chapter 37, Article 1, § 37-1-8 |
New York | 3 years | Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Article 2, § 214 |
North Carolina | 3 years | Title 1, § 1-52 |
North Dakota | 6 years | Title 28, Chapter 1, § 28-01-16 |
Ohio | 2 years | Title 23, Chapter 5, § 2305.10 |
Oklahoma | 2 years | Title 12, Chapter 3, § 95 |
Oregon | 2 years | Chapter 12, § 12.110 |
Pennsylvania | 2 years | 42 PA Con. Statute § 5524(7) |
Rhode Island | 3 years | Title 9, Chapter 1, § 9-1-14 |
South Carolina | 3 years | Title 15, Chapter 3, § 15-3-530 |
South Dakota | 3 years | Title 15, Chapter 2, § 15-2-14 |
Tennessee | 1 year | Title 28, Chapter 3, § 28-3-104 |
Texas | 2 years | Title 2, Chapter 16, § 16.003 |
Utah | 4 years | Title 78, Chapter 12, § 78-12-25 |
Vermont | 3 years | Title 12, Part 2, Chapter 23, SubChapter 2, § 512 |
Virginia | 2 years | Title 8.01, Chapter 4, § 8.01-243 |
Washington | 3 years | Title 4, Chapter 16, § 4.16.080 |
West Virginia | 2 years | Title 55, Chapter 2, § 55-2-12 |
Wisconsin | 3 years | Chapter 893, § 893.54 |
Wyoming | 4 years | Title 1, Chapter 3, § 1-3-105 |
Typically, time starts running on the day your incident occurred that caused you to be injured.
Typically, a police accident report may be obtained by the individual involved or owner of the vehicle involved. Additional parties include the following: