How long you have to sue over an injury in every state
Last checked November 8, 2026
Most states give 2 or 3 years. Kentucky and Tennessee give only 1 year. Find your state to see the statute and any shorter deadlines.
| State | General deadline | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 years | Ala. Code § 6-2-38(l) |
| Alaska | 2 years | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070(a)(2) |
| Arizona | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542(1) |
| California | 2 years | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1 |
| Colorado | 2 years | C.R.S. § 13-80-102(1)(a) |
| Connecticut | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 |
| Delaware | 2 years | 10 Del. C. § 8119 |
| District of Columbia | 3 years | D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8) |
| Florida | 2 years | Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a) |
| Georgia | 2 years | O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 |
| Hawaii | 2 years | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 |
| Idaho | 2 years | Idaho Code § 5-219(4) |
| Illinois | 2 years | 735 ILCS 5/13-202 |
| Indiana | 2 years | Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a) |
| Iowa | 2 years | Iowa Code § 614.1(2) |
| Kansas | 2 years | K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) |
| Kentucky | 1 year | KRS § 413.140(1)(a) |
| Louisiana | 2 years | La. Civ. Code art. 3493.1 |
| Maine | 6 years | 14 M.R.S. § 752 |
| Maryland | 3 years | Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101 |
| Massachusetts | 3 years | M.G.L. c. 260, § 2A |
| Michigan | 3 years | MCL § 600.5805(2) |
| Minnesota | 6 years | Minn. Stat. § 541.05, subd. 1(5) |
| Mississippi | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49(1) |
| Missouri | 5 years | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4) |
| Montana | 3 years | Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204(1) (version effective Oct. 1, 2026) |
| Nebraska | 4 years | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207(3) |
| Nevada | 2 years | NRS § 11.190(4)(e) |
| New Hampshire | 3 years | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4(I) |
| New Jersey | 2 years | N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2(a) |
| New Mexico | 3 years | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-8 |
| New York | 3 years | N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5) |
| North Carolina | 3 years | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5) |
| North Dakota | 6 years | N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16(5) |
| Ohio | 2 years | Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10(A) |
| Oklahoma | 2 years | 12 O.S. § 95(A)(3) |
| Oregon | 2 years | ORS § 12.110(1) |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years | 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524(2) |
| Rhode Island | 3 years | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b) |
| South Carolina | 3 years | S.C. Code § 15-3-530(5) |
| South Dakota | 3 years | SDCL § 15-2-14(3) |
| Tennessee | 1 year | Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1)(A) |
| Texas | 2 years | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a) |
| Utah | 4 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-307(4) |
| Vermont | 3 years | 12 V.S.A. § 512(4) |
| Virginia | 2 years | Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) |
| Washington | 3 years | RCW § 4.16.080(2) |
| West Virginia | 2 years | W. Va. Code § 55-2-12(b) |
| Wisconsin | 3 years | Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m)(a) |
| Wyoming | 4 years | Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) |