50-State Civil Justice Matrix
Statute of Limitations by State (2026)
Missing a legal filing deadline forfeits your right to compensation forever. Explore our comprehensive directory of personal injury, contract, and property damage deadlines across all 50 states.
CA2 Years Deadline
California
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1
Contracts:4 Years
Fault Rule:Pure Comparative Negligence
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TX2 Years Deadline
Texas
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003
Contracts:4 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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FL2 Years Deadline
Florida
Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(a) [HB 837 Reform]
Contracts:5 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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NY3 Years Deadline
New York
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5)
Contracts:6 Years
Fault Rule:Pure Comparative Negligence
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IL2 Years Deadline
Illinois
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/13-202
Contracts:10 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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PA2 Years Deadline
Pennsylvania
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2)
Contracts:4 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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OH2 Years Deadline
Ohio
Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10
Contracts:6 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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GA2 Years Deadline
Georgia
Ga. Code § 9-3-33
Contracts:6 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (50% Bar)
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NC3 Years Deadline
North Carolina
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)
Contracts:3 Years
Fault Rule:Pure Contributory Negligence (1% Bar)
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MI3 Years Deadline
Michigan
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2)
Contracts:6 Years
Fault Rule:Modified Comparative (51% Bar)
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