Statute of limitations for DUI in Massachusetts

Worked example

For a US-MA this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 3 years. The authority packet cites Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A (https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleV/Chapter260/Section2A).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 3 years.
• The example deadline is 2027-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Worked example

For a US-MA this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 3 years. The authority packet cites Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A (https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleV/Chapter260/Section2A).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 3 years.
• The example deadline is 2027-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Step-by-step deadline check

For a US-MA this claim type limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 3 years. The authority packet cites Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A (https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleV/Chapter260/Section2A).

Example inputs:

• Accrual date: 2024-04-25
• Filing date checked: 2026-04-25

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 3 years.
• The example deadline is 2027-04-25.

This example is generated from the verified facts packet rather than freeform prose. Confirm tolling, discovery rules, and claim-specific exceptions before relying on the date.

Suggested inputs for Massachusetts DUI (default calculation)

• Jurisdiction: US-MA
• Offense date: **(enter the date the alleged DUI occurred)

What the calculator output means

The calculator will output a latest potential filing/commencement date using the default Massachusetts SOL framework.

In general terms, you can think of the result as:

• Latest date ≈ Offense date + 6 years
  (the exact “latest date” depends on how the calculator counts time through the end of the limitations period)

Example (illustrative)

• Offense date: June 15, 2024
• Default SOL period: 6 years (per Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 63)
• Output: a latest potential filing date sometime in mid-June 2030 (exact day depends on the calculator’s day-counting method)

Quick input/output behavior checklist

• If you enter an earlier offense date, the deadline will be earlier.
• If you enter a later offense date, the deadline will be later.
• If you change the jurisdiction away from US-MA, the rule will change to that jurisdiction’s SOL framework.
• If the calculator offers alternate modes, choose the one that uses the default/general SOL for this Massachusetts baseline.

If you want to explore the tool further, you can use the same entry point: /tools/statute-of-limitations.

Sources and references

Start with the primary authority for Massachusetts and confirm the effective date before relying on any output. If the rule has been amended, update the inputs and rerun the calculation.

• Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2

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