Statute of Limitations for General Personal Injury / Negligence in District of Columbia
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District of Columbia statute-of-limitations: period is 2; period is 2.
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- Period: 2
- Period: 2
- Statute Of Limitations Years: 3
- Government Notice Period Days: 180
How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for District of Columbia statute of limitations for personal injury (D.C. Code § 12-301(8)) is D.C. Code § 12-301(8).
D.C. Code § 12-301(8). Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, actions for the following purposes may not be brought after the expiration of the period specified below from the time the right to maintain the action accrues: for which a limitation is not otherwise specially prescribed— 3 years
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All sources are official primary law published by code.dccouncil.gov.
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