Debt

Statute of Limitations by State 2025

Civil Cases (Oral)

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
State
Civil Cases (Oral)
Civil Cases (Written)
Personal Injury
Personal Property
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana101011
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island1010310
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming8102 to 44
Alabama Flag
Alabama6622 to 6
Colorado Flag
Colorado662 to 32 to 3
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii6622
Maine Flag
Maine6666
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts6633
Michigan Flag
Michigan6633
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota662 to 66
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey6626
New York Flag
New York662 to 33
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota662 to 66
Ohio Flag
Ohio681 to 22
Oregon Flag
Oregon662 to 32 to 6
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota662 to 36
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee6613
Vermont Flag
Vermont662 to 33
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin662 to 33 to 6
Illinois Flag
Illinois51025
Indiana Flag
Indiana51022
Iowa Flag
Iowa51025
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky51012
Missouri Flag
Missouri5102 to 55
Montana Flag
Montana5832
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia51022
Florida Flag
Florida452 to 42 to 4
Georgia Flag
Georgia4624
Idaho Flag
Idaho4523
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska452 to 44
Nevada Flag
Nevada462 to 33
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico4634
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania4422
Texas Flag
Texas4422
Utah Flag
Utah462 to 42 to 3
Alaska Flag
Alaska3322
Arizona Flag
Arizona3622
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas3533
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut3622
Delaware Flag
Delaware332 to 32 to 3
Kansas Flag
Kansas3522
Maryland Flag
Maryland3333
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi332 to 33
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire3333
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina332 to 33
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma3522
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina3333
Virginia Flag
Virginia3525
Washington Flag
Washington362 to 32 to 3
California Flag
California2423 to 4
  • All numerical data in the table is expressed in years.
  • Listed statutes of limitations for felonies do not apply to “no limit” felonies, which have no statute of limitations.