Deadlines to sue by state

The statute of limitations sets how long you have to file a claim. These are the general periods. Many have exceptions, for example for when the harm was discovered or for claims against the government.


Alabama	6 years	6 years	Not yet confirmed	2 years
Alaska	3 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
Arizona	6 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
Arkansas	5 years	3 years	3 years	Not yet confirmed
California	4 years	2 years	3 years	2 years
Colorado	3 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
Connecticut	6 years	Not yet confirmed	2 years	2 years
Delaware	3 years	3 years	2 years	2 years
District of Columbia	3 years	3 years	3 years	Not yet confirmed
Florida	5 years	4 years	4 years	2 years
Georgia	6 years	4 years	4 years	2 years
Hawaii	6 years	6 years	2 years	2 years
Idaho	5 years	4 years	3 years	2 years
Illinois	10 years	5 years	5 years	2 years
Indiana	6 years	6 years	2 years	2 years
Iowa	10 years	5 years	5 years	2 years
Kansas	5 years	3 years	2 years	Not yet confirmed
Kentucky	10 years	5 years	2 years	1 year
Louisiana	10 years	10 years	2 years	2 years
Maine	6 years	6 years	6 years	6 years
Maryland	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
Massachusetts	6 years	6 years	3 years	3 years
Michigan	6 years	6 years	3 years	3 years
Minnesota	6 years	6 years	6 years	Not yet confirmed
Mississippi	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
Missouri	10 years	5 years	5 years	5 years
Montana	6 years	5 years	2 years	3 years
Nebraska	5 years	4 years	4 years	Not yet confirmed
Nevada	6 years	4 years	3 years	2 years
New Hampshire	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
New Jersey	6 years	6 years	6 years	2 years
New York	6 years	6 years	3 years	3 years
North Carolina	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
North Dakota	6 years	6 years	6 years	6 years
Ohio	6 years	4 years	2 years	2 years
Oregon	6 years	6 years	6 years	2 years
Pennsylvania	4 years	4 years	2 years	2 years
Rhode Island	10 years	10 years	Not yet confirmed	3 years
South Carolina	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
South Dakota	6 years	6 years	6 years	3 years
Tennessee	6 years	6 years	3 years	1 year
Texas	4 years	4 years	2 years	2 years
Utah	6 years	4 years	3 years	Not yet confirmed
Vermont	6 years	6 years	3 years	3 years
Virginia	5 years	3 years	5 years	2 years
Washington	6 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
West Virginia	10 years	5 years	2 years	2 years
Wisconsin	6 years	6 years	6 years	3 years
Wyoming	10 years	8 years	4 years	Not yet confirmed

Statute sections and sources are on each state page.