Filing deadline checker
Usual deadlines to file personal injury, written contract and oral contract claims in all 50 states and DC, with the law each comes from. Checked October 2026. General information, not legal advice.
| State | Personal injury | Written contract | Oral contract | Injury statute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Ala. Code § 6-2-38 |
| Alaska | 2 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070 |
| Arizona | 2 yr | 6 yr | 3 yr | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542 |
| Arkansas | 3 yr | 5 yr | 3 yr | Ark. Code § 16-56-105 |
| California | 2 yr | 4 yr | 2 yr | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1 |
| Colorado | 2 (3 for motor vehicle accidents) yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 |
| Connecticut | 2 yr | 6 yr | 3 yr | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| Delaware | 2 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | Del. Code tit. 10, § 8119 |
| District of Columbia | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | D.C. Code § 12-301 |
| Florida | 2 (negligence on or after March 24, 2023) yr | 5 yr | 4 yr | Fla. Stat. § 95.11 |
| Georgia | 2 yr | 6 yr | 4 yr | Ga. Code § 9-3-33 |
| Hawaii | 2 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 |
| Idaho | 2 yr | 5 yr | 4 yr | Idaho Code § 5-219 |
| Illinois | 2 yr | 10 yr | 5 yr | 735 ILCS 5/13-202 |
| Indiana | 2 yr | 10 (6 for payment of money) yr | 6 yr | Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4 |
| Iowa | 2 yr | 10 yr | 5 yr | Iowa Code § 614.1 |
| Kansas | 2 yr | 5 yr | 3 yr | Kan. Stat. § 60-513 |
| Kentucky | 1 yr | 10 (15 if signed before July 15, 2014) yr | 5 yr | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140 |
| Louisiana | 2 (1 if the injury was before July 1, 2024) yr | 10 yr | 10 yr | La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1 |
| Maine | 6 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752 |
| Maryland | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101 |
| Massachusetts | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A |
| Michigan | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805 |
| Minnesota | 6 (2 for intentional harm) yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Minn. Stat. § 541.05 |
| Mississippi | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | Miss. Code § 15-1-49 |
| Missouri | 5 yr | 10 (for money or property; 5 otherwise) yr | 5 yr | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120 |
| Montana | 3 yr | 6 (cases filed on or after Oct. 1, 2025) yr | 5 yr | Mont. Code § 27-2-204 |
| Nebraska | 4 yr | 5 yr | 4 yr | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 |
| Nevada | 2 yr | 6 yr | 4 yr | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190 |
| New Hampshire | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:4 |
| New Jersey | 2 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2 |
| New Mexico | 3 yr | 6 yr | 4 yr | N.M. Stat. § 37-1-8 |
| New York | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | N.Y. CPLR § 214 |
| North Carolina | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52 |
| North Dakota | 6 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16 |
| Ohio | 2 yr | 6 yr | 4 yr | Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10 |
| Oklahoma | 2 yr | 5 yr | 3 yr | Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95 |
| Oregon | 2 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 yr | 4 yr | 4 yr | 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524 |
| Rhode Island | 3 yr | 10 yr | 10 yr | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14 |
| South Carolina | 3 yr | 3 yr | 3 yr | S.C. Code § 15-3-530 |
| South Dakota | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14 |
| Tennessee | 1 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Tenn. Code § 28-3-104 |
| Texas | 2 yr | 4 yr | 4 yr | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 |
| Utah | 4 yr | 6 yr | 4 yr | Utah Code § 78B-2-307 |
| Vermont | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Vt. Stat. tit. 12, § 512 |
| Virginia | 2 yr | 5 yr | 3 yr | Va. Code § 8.01-243 |
| Washington | 3 yr | 6 yr | 3 yr | Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080 |
| West Virginia | 2 yr | 10 yr | 5 yr | W. Va. Code § 55-2-12 |
| Wisconsin | 3 yr | 6 yr | 6 yr | Wis. Stat. § 893.54 |
| Wyoming | 4 yr | 10 yr | 8 yr | Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105 |
Checked October 2026. Medical malpractice, claims against the government and claims for children often have different deadlines.
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