Statute of Limitations for Breach of Warranty in Rhode Island

Worked example

For a US-RI Breach of Warranty limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 10 years. The authority packet cites R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a) (http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-13.HTM).

Example inputs:

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

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 10 years.
• The example deadline is 2034-04-25.

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.

Limitation period

Default rule: 1 year in Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s general limitations period referenced for this use is:

• General SOL Period: 1 year
• General Statute: General Laws § 12-12-17
• Claim type coverage: General/default period for the action addressed by the statute (no separate warranty-specific duration found)

Worked example

For a US-RI Breach of Warranty limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 10 years. The authority packet cites R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a) (http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-13.HTM).

Example inputs:

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

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 10 years.
• The example deadline is 2034-04-25.

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-RI Breach of Warranty limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 10 years. The authority packet cites R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a) (http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-13.HTM).

Example inputs:

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

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 10 years.
• The example deadline is 2034-04-25.

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-RI Breach of Warranty limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 10 years. The authority packet cites R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a) (http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-13.HTM).

Example inputs:

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

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 10 years.
• The example deadline is 2034-04-25.

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-RI Breach of Warranty limitations check, use the verified limitations period from the current rule packet: 10 years. The authority packet cites R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-13(a) (http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-13.HTM).

Example inputs:

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

Calculation:

• Start with the accrual date.
• Add 10 years.
• The example deadline is 2034-04-25.

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.

Statute citation

Rhode Island’s referenced general/default rule is:

• General Laws § 12-12-17 — the general SOL period of 1 year
  Source: https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-12-criminal-procedure/ri-gen-laws-sect-12-12-17/

Because this is treated as the general/default period (and because no warranty-claim-specific sub-rule was found), the SOL length used for a breach-of-warranty timeline on this page is 1 year under that statute.

Use the calculator

Ready to compute a deadline with Rhode Island’s 1-year SOL? Start with DocketMath’s tool: ** /tools/statute-of-limitations

Before you click, gather two items:

1. Accrual date you want to use

   • Use the date you believe the breach claim began running.
2. Your filing/target date (optional, but helpful)

   • If the calculator allows comparison, you can see whether the target date falls within the SOL.

Suggested input checklist (so your results are meaningful)

Interpreting output

When you run the calculator:

• The output will give you an estimated SOL expiration date by applying 1 year to your selected accrual date.
• If you test alternative accrual dates, your expiration deadline will shift accordingly—this is often the biggest reason “deadlines” differ between parties.

If your calculated SOL expiration date is close to your intended filing date, tighten the timeline now and document why the chosen accrual date is the right one for your facts.

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