Statute of Limitations for Property Damage (personal property) in Puerto Rico
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Published July 2, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team
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How the limitation period applies
The controlling primary authority for Puerto Rico statute of limitations for property damage to personal property is Artículo 1204(a), 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496.
Artículo 1204(a), 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496. Artículo 1204. — Plazos de prescripción. (31 L.P.R.A. § 9496) Prescriben, salvo disposición diversa de la ley: (a) por el transcurso de un (1) año, la reclamación para exigir responsabilidad extracontractual, contado desde que la persona agraviada conoce la existencia del daño y quien lo causó;
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Sources
All sources are official primary law published by docs.pr.gov.
Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.
