Statute of Limitations

This summary is a brief overview of state statute of limitation laws and requirements. Generally speaking the statute of limitations is the legally prescribed time limit in which a lawsuit must be filed. Every effort has been made to assure that the information that follows is up-to-date as of the date of publication.

Please remember that state laws may change. This summary cannot substitute for the independent judgment and skills of your attorney.

The statute of limitation is listed in years:

States
Oral Contracts
Written Contracts
Open Accounts
Judgments
Alabama
6
6
3
20
Alaska
3
3
10
Arizona
3
6
4
Arkansas
3
5
10
California
2
4
4
10
Colorado
6
6
6
Connecticut
3
6
20
Delaware
3
6
5
District of Columbia
3
3
12
Florida
4
5
20
Georgia
4
6
7
Hawaii
6
6
10
Idaho
4
5
6
Illinois
5
10
20
Indiana
6
10
20
Iowa
5
10
20
Kansas
3
5
5
Kentucky
5
10
15
Louisiana
10
10
3
10
Maine
6
6
20
Maryland
3
3
12
Massachusetts
6
6
20
Michigan
6
6
10
Minnesota
6
6
10
Mississippi
3
3
7
Missouri
5
10
5
10
Montana
5
8
10
Nebraska
4
5
5
Nevada
4
6
6
New Hampshire
3
3
20
New Jersey
6
6
20
New Mexico
4
6
14
New York
6
6
20
North Carolina
3
3
10
North Dakota
6
6
10
Ohio
6
8
10
Oklahoma
3
5
5
Oregon
6
6
10
Pennsylvania
4
4
4
Rhode Island
10
10
20
South Carolina
3
3
10
South Dakota
6
6
20
Tennessee
6
6
10
Texas
4
4
10
Utah
4
6
8
Vermont
6
6
8
Virginia
3
5
20
Washington
3
6
10
West Virginia
5
10
10
Wisconsin
6
6
20
Wyoming
8
10
10

THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, NOR IS IT, LEGAL ADVICE. IT IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.