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50-State Civil Statute of Limitations Directory (2026)

Official statutory periods for personal injury, written contracts, oral agreements, and fraud across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Calibrated with 2026 state legislative updates (including Florida HB 837 tort reform).

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State / Jurisdiction	Personal Injury (Tort)	Written Contract	Oral Contract	Fraud	Governing State Statute	Statutory Notes
Alabama (AL)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	2 Years	Ala. Code § 6-2-38	Discovery rule applies to fraud.
Alaska (AK)	2 Years	3 Years	3 Years	2 Years	Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070	2-year tort reform baseline.
Arizona (AZ)	2 Years	6 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542	Accrual upon discovery of injury.
Arkansas (AR)	3 Years	5 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Ark. Code § 16-56-105	5 years on notes and written agreements.
California (CA)	2 Years	4 Years	2 Years	3 Years	Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§ 335.1, 337, 338	2 court days added for electronic service under CCP 1013(g).
Colorado (CO)	2 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102	Motor vehicle bodily injury extended to 3 years.
Connecticut (CT)	2 Years	6 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584	Strict 3-year statute of repose.
Delaware (DE)	2 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	10 Del. C. § 8119	UCC commercial contracts follow 4-year rule.
Florida (FL)	2 Years	5 Years	4 Years	4 Years	Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a)	Tort reform HB 837 reduced negligence from 4 years to 2 years.
Georgia (GA)	2 Years	6 Years	4 Years	4 Years	O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33	Loss of consortium has 4-year limit.
Hawaii (HI)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7	General personal actions have 6-year period.
Idaho (ID)	2 Years	5 Years	4 Years	3 Years	Idaho Code § 5-219	Strict discovery rule limitations.
Illinois (IL)	2 Years	10 Years	5 Years	5 Years	735 ILCS 5/13-202, 5/13-206	10 years for written contracts remains nation-leading.
Indiana (IN)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4	Written contracts executed prior to 2002 had 10-year period.
Iowa (IA)	2 Years	10 Years	5 Years	5 Years	Iowa Code § 614.1	10 years on written contracts, 5 on unwritten.
Kansas (KS)	2 Years	5 Years	3 Years	2 Years	Kan. Stat. § 60-513	Tort discovery rule with 10-year repose.
Kentucky (KY)	1 Year	10 Years	5 Years	5 Years	Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140	Strict 1-year personal injury statute of limitations.
Louisiana (LA)	2 Years	10 Years	10 Years	1 Years	La. Civ. Code art. 3492	Delictual actions prescription period; 2024 reform.
Maine (ME)	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	14 M.R.S. § 752	Generous 6-year omnibus limitations period.
Maryland (MD)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Md. Code Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101	Uniform 3-year baseline civil limitation.
Massachusetts (MA)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	3 Years	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260 § 2A	Consumer protection ch. 93A has 4-year limitation.
Michigan (MI)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805	Product liability follows 3-year period.
Minnesota (MN)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	Minn. Stat. § 541.07	Strict liability torts follow 6-year period.
Mississippi (MS)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Miss. Code § 15-1-49	Catch-all 3-year limitation statute.
Missouri (MO)	5 Years	10 Years	5 Years	10 Years	Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120	5-year tort limitation is higher than median.
Montana (MT)	3 Years	8 Years	5 Years	2 Years	Mont. Code § 27-2-204	8 years on written contracts.
Nebraska (NE)	4 Years	5 Years	4 Years	4 Years	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207	4 years on tort and general negligence.
Nevada (NV)	2 Years	6 Years	4 Years	3 Years	Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190	Medical malpractice 1 year from discovery or 3 from injury.
New Hampshire (NH)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:4	Omnibus 3-year period for personal actions.
New Jersey (NJ)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2	Discovery rule widely applied in toxic and medical torts.
New Mexico (NM)	3 Years	6 Years	4 Years	4 Years	N.M. Stat. § 37-1-8	3 years for injury to person.
New York (NY)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	NY CPLR §§ 213, 214	Fraud allows greater of 6 years from commission or 2 years from discovery.
North Carolina (NC)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52	Contract under seal extended to 10 years.
North Dakota (ND)	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16	6-year tort period with 2-year wrongful death exception.
Ohio (OH)	2 Years	6 Years	4 Years	4 Years	Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10	Written contracts reduced from 8 to 6 years in 2021.
Oklahoma (OK)	2 Years	5 Years	3 Years	2 Years	12 Okla. Stat. § 95	Tort discovery rule applies.
Oregon (OR)	2 Years	6 Years	6 Years	2 Years	Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110	Product liability has 2-year discovery / 10-year repose.
Pennsylvania (PA)	2 Years	4 Years	4 Years	2 Years	42 Pa. C.S. § 5524, 5525	4 years on all contract claims under Judicial Code.
Rhode Island (RI)	3 Years	10 Years	10 Years	10 Years	R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14	10-year default for civil contract actions.
South Carolina (SC)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	S.C. Code § 15-3-530	General 3-year statute for civil actions.
South Dakota (SD)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14	6-year contract period.
Tennessee (TN)	1 Year	6 Years	6 Years	3 Years	Tenn. Code § 28-3-104	Strict 1-year personal injury limitation.
Texas (TX)	2 Years	4 Years	4 Years	4 Years	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 16.003, 16.004	Saturday/Sunday terminal rollover under TRCP Rule 4.
Utah (UT)	4 Years	6 Years	4 Years	3 Years	Utah Code § 78B-2-307	4-year general tort period.
Vermont (VT)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	12 V.S.A. § 512	3 years for bodily injury, 6 for property/contract.
Virginia (VA)	2 Years	5 Years	3 Years	2 Years	Va. Code § 8.01-243, 246	UCC contracts follow 4-year rule.
Washington (WA)	3 Years	6 Years	3 Years	3 Years	Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080	3 years for injury to person or rights of another.
West Virginia (WV)	2 Years	10 Years	5 Years	2 Years	W. Va. Code § 55-2-12	10 years on signed written contracts.
Wisconsin (WI)	3 Years	6 Years	6 Years	6 Years	Wis. Stat. § 893.54	3-year personal injury with discovery rule.
Wyoming (WY)	4 Years	10 Years	8 Years	4 Years	Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105	Generous 10-year period for written contracts.
District of Columbia (DC)	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	D.C. Code § 12-301	Uniform 3-year baseline limitation.

50-State Civil Statute of Limitations Directory (2026)

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