Breach of Oral Contract Statute of Limitations by State (50 States + DC)

The general time limit to file a breach of oral contract lawsuit in each state and the District of Columbia, and the statute that sets it. Each period shown was read from the statute’s official text and matches the rule the calculator applies.

These are the general periods. When the clock starts, and what can pause or shorten it, depends on the state and the facts. States marked “Verification in progress” have no figure here until we finish checking them. None of this is legal advice.

StateTime limitStatuteCalculator
AlabamaVerification in progressCalculate →
Alaska3 yearsAS 09.10.053

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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Arizona3 yearsA.R.S. § 12-543(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Arkansas3 yearsArk. Code Ann. § 16-56-105

Checked May 16, 2026

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CaliforniaVerification in progressCalculate →
ColoradoVerification in progressCalculate →
ConnecticutVerification in progressCalculate →
DelawareVerification in progressCalculate →
District of ColumbiaVerification in progressCalculate →
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GeorgiaVerification in progressCalculate →
Hawaii6 yearsHaw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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IdahoVerification in progressCalculate →
Illinois5 years735 ILCS 5/13-205

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Indiana6 yearsIC 34-11-2-7

Checked May 16, 2026

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IowaVerification in progressCalculate →
Kansas3 yearsK.S.A. 60-512

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Kentucky5 yearsKRS 413.120(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Louisiana10 yearsLa. Civ. Code art. 3499

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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MaineVerification in progressCalculate →
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Minnesota6 yearsMinn. Stat. § 541.05 subd. 1(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Mississippi3 yearsMiss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29

Checked May 15, 2026

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Missouri5 yearsMo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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MontanaVerification in progressCalculate →
Nebraska4 yearsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-206

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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NevadaVerification in progressCalculate →
New Hampshire3 yearsN.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4, I

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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New JerseyVerification in progressCalculate →
New MexicoVerification in progressCalculate →
New York6 yearsN.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213(2)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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North CarolinaVerification in progressCalculate →
North Dakota6 yearsN.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Ohio4 yearsOhio Rev. Code § 2305.07(A)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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OklahomaVerification in progressCalculate →
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Pennsylvania4 years42 Pa. C.S. § 5525(a)(3)

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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Rhode IslandVerification in progressCalculate →
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Tennessee6 yearsTenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-109(a)(3)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Texas4 yearsTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.051

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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UtahVerification in progressCalculate →
Vermont6 years12 V.S.A. § 511

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Virginia3 yearsVa. Code Ann. § 8.01-246(4)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Washington3 yearsRCW 4.16.080(3)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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West Virginia5 yearsW. Va. Code § 55-2-6

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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Wisconsin6 yearsWis. Stat. § 893.43(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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WyomingVerification in progressCalculate →

Table updated Sep 27, 2026.