Statute of Limitations for Assault and Battery (intentional tort) in Kansas

Overview

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In Kansas, the statute of limitations (SOL) for intentional tort claims framed as assault and battery is generally 2 years, with the timing governed by K.S.A. § 21-6701.

Because Kansas uses a statute-of-limitations framework for the types of “actions” covered by that section, you should confirm that your claim fits K.S.A. § 21-6701’s general rule rather than another specialized limitation statute.

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator helps you translate that baseline period into an estimated filing deadline once you provide key dates (for example, when the alleged assault and battery occurred).

Limitation period

Kansas’s general/default limitation period reflected in this guide is 2 years under the framework associated with K.S.A. § 21-6701. DocketMath uses that baseline because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for assault and battery in the underlying jurisdiction data provided.

What “2 years” means in practice

A 2-year SOL generally means:

• If the alleged assault and battery occurred on March 1, 2024, a baseline filing deadline would fall around March 1, 2026 (subject to normal day-counting conventions and any recognized tolling/exception concepts).
• The key timing question is typically how long you have to file after the claim has accrued—unless an exception applies.

Confirm the claim type match (default vs. claim-specific)

For purposes of this reference page, the default period is used because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found. In practice, that means:

• Default rule used: the general limitation framework referenced by K.S.A. § 21-6701.
• Not included: any special shorter/longer time limits that could apply in different categories of claims.

If your lawsuit is pleaded as assault and battery but also includes other theories (for example, statutory violations or other causes of action), the SOL analysis may change for those additional claims.

How DocketMath changes the result when you adjust inputs

Within the same baseline statute, changing dates usually moves the deadline accordingly:

• Changing the date of the wrongful act shifts the computed deadline by roughly the same time delta.
• If the tool includes tolling/disability-like options, selecting the supported scenario may extend the deadline forward by the amount of time covered—but only if the situation matches the tool’s available logic.

Use the calculator to see how sensitive the deadline is to your specific dates.

Key exceptions

Kansas SOL exceptions depend heavily on who was involved, and what happened after the alleged assault and battery. The calculator can help you test scenarios, but it does not replace a fact-specific legal review. (SOL rules often turn on details like accrual, proper defendants, and qualifying tolling circumstances.)

Practical exception categories to consider:

1) Tolling related to statutory disability concepts

If the plaintiff is a minor (or covered by a qualifying disability/tolling framework recognized for limitations purposes), the “clock” may be adjusted instead of counting straight from the event date.

2) Discovery-based timing adjustments (when recognized)

Some claims use a discovery approach (accrual delayed until the plaintiff discovers or reasonably should have discovered the injury). Whether that concept applies depends on Kansas’s rules for the specific claim category—so you should verify whether your intentional tort framing triggers any recognized accrual modification.

3) Government entities and special defendants

If the defendant is a government entity (or sued under a statutory scheme with specific prerequisites), a separate limitation framework may apply. This can affect both the timing and procedural steps required before filing.

4) Events or procedures that can affect timing

Certain procedural events may impact SOL calculations (for example, the timing of filings, amendments, or proper service rules). DocketMath can help estimate deadlines, but court procedural rules still matter.

Quick checklist for assessing exceptions (before running DocketMath)

Use this to decide what to test in the calculator:

Statute citation

This guide’s general/default SOL baseline is tied to:

• K.S.A. § 21-6701 — general statute of limitations framework used as the default period for purposes of this reference page.

Source: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/s/statute/021_000_0000_chapter/021_067_0000_article/021_067_0001_section/021_067_0001_k.pdf?utm_source=openai

As noted above, this reference page uses the default because no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found in the provided jurisdiction data.

Use the calculator

Use DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool to estimate the deadline under the Kansas general/default rule associated with K.S.A. § 21-6701 (baseline 2 years), and to test how different dates affect the result:

Primary CTA: /tools/statute-of-limitations

What to enter (typical workflow)

1. Enter the date of the alleged assault and battery (the day the wrongful act occurred).
2. If the tool offers tolling/disability-like adjustments, select the scenario that best matches your facts and enter any required related dates.
3. Review the calculated estimated filing deadline.

How the output changes with inputs

• Later incident date → later deadline (by roughly the same time delta).
• Tolling activated (when supported) → deadline extends forward by the tolling duration reflected by the tool.

Practical output interpretation

Treat the calculator as a planning estimate, not a guarantee. If you believe an exception might apply, run multiple scenarios—such as:

• earliest plausible incident date,
• latest plausible incident date,
• any reasonable tolling/disability window you can support—
  so you can understand the timing risk range.

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