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Chart: Statutes of Limitations in All 50 States

Know the time limits for filing a lawsuit (statutes of limitations) in your state.

The chart below contains common statutes of limitations for all 50 states, expressed in years.

warning We provide this chart as a rough guide. Check your state’s actual statutes of limitation for the time limit for your specific claim, which may be different than what you read here. For example, time limits for filing a lawsuit to recover on a bad debt are often shorter than the time limits for filing a lawsuit for breaches of other types of contracts. (Read Help With Legal Research for tips and links to websites where you can read your state's statutes online.)