Premises Liability Statute of Limitations by State (50 States + DC)

The general time limit to file a premises liability 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 →
Alaska2 yearsAS 09.10.070

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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Arizona2 yearsA.R.S. § 12-542(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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

Checked May 16, 2026

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California2 yearsCal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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ColoradoVerification in progressCalculate →
ConnecticutVerification in progressCalculate →
DelawareVerification in progressCalculate →
District of Columbia3 yearsD.C. Code § 12-301(8)

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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FloridaVerification in progressCalculate →
GeorgiaVerification in progressCalculate →
Hawaii2 yearsHaw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Idaho2 yearsIdaho Code § 5-219(4)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Illinois2 years735 ILCS 5/13-202

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Indiana2 yearsIC 34-11-2-4

Checked May 16, 2026

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Iowa2 yearsIowa Code § 614.1(2)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Kansas2 yearsKan. Stat. Ann. § 60-513(a)(4)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Kentucky1 yearKRS 413.140(1)(a)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Louisiana2 yearsLa. Civ. Code art. 3493.1

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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MaineVerification in progressCalculate →
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Minnesota6 yearsMinn. Stat. § 541.05 subd. 1(5)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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MississippiVerification in progressCalculate →
Missouri5 yearsMo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Montana3 yearsMont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204(1)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Nebraska4 yearsNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207

Checked Sep 4, 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 →
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New York3 yearsN.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Ohio2 yearsOhio Rev. Code § 2305.10(A)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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OklahomaVerification in progressCalculate →
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Texas2 yearsTex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Vermont3 years12 V.S.A. § 512(4)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Virginia2 yearsVa. Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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Washington3 yearsRCW 4.16.080(2)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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West Virginia2 yearsW. Va. Code § 55-2-12(b)

Checked Sep 6, 2026

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Wisconsin3 yearsWis. Stat. § 893.54(1m)(a)

Checked Sep 4, 2026

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WyomingVerification in progressCalculate →

Table updated Sep 27, 2026.