Statute of Limitations for State Tort Claims Act — Filing Deadline in Puerto Rico

Statute of Limitations for State Tort Claims Act — Filing Deadline in Puerto Rico

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Published January 24, 2026 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-PR state tort claims act filing deadline SOL (31 L.P.R.A. § 9496) is 31 L.P.R.A. § 9496(a).

31 L.P.R.A. § 9496(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 bvirtualogp.pr.gov.

Corroboration method: government_primary_source_direct_fetch.