State Statute of Limitations

Statute of Limitations by State

Below is a list of each State's current statutes of limitations. Please keep in mind, Debt laws change from time to time, and you should always check with a legal professional or your state Attorney General’s office for current information. This guide is provided for informational purposes only.

        
                State
                Written
                Oral
                Promissory
                Open-ended
                Judgments
            

        
                Alabama
                6
                6
                6
                3
                20
            

                Alaska
                3
                3
                3
                3
                10
            

                Arizona
                6
                3
                6
                3
                4
            

                Arkansas
                5
                3
                5
                5
                10
            

                California
                4
                2
                4
                4
                10
            

                Colorado
                3
                3
                3
                3
                -
            

                Connecticut
                6
                3
                6
                3
                20
            

                Delaware
                3
                3
                3
                3
                5
            

                District of Columbia
                3
                3
                3
                3
                12
            

                Florida
                5
                5
                4
                4
                20
            

                Georgia
                6
                4
                4
                4
                5
            

                Hawaii
                6
                6
                6
                6
                10
            

                Idaho
                5
                4
                5
                4
                6
            

                Illinois
                10
                5
                10
                5
                20
            

                Indiana
                6
                6
                6
                6
                20
            

                Iowa
                10
                5
                10
                5
                10-20
            

                Kansas
                5
                3
                5
                3
                -
            

                Kentucky
                15
                5
                10
                5
                15
            

                Louisiana
                10
                10
                10
                3
                10
            

                Maine
                6
                6
                6
                6
                20
            

                Maryland
                3
                3
                6
                3
                12
            

                Massachusetts
                6
                6
                6
                6
                6
            

                Michigan
                6
                6
                6
                6
                6-10
            

                Minnesota
                6
                6
                6
                6
                6-10
            

                Mississippi
                3
                3
                3
                3
                7
            

                Missouri
                10
                6
                10
                5
                10
            

                Nebraska
                5
                4
                5
                4
                5
            

                Nevada
                6
                4
                3
                4
                6
            

                New Hampshire
                3
                3
                6
                3
                20
            

                New Jersey
                6
                6
                6
                6
                20
            

                New Mexico
                6
                4
                6
                4
                14
            

                New York
                6
                6
                6
                6
                20
            

                North Carolina
                3
                3
                3
                3
                10
            

                North Dakota
                6
                6
                6
                6
                10
            

                Ohio
                8
                6
                6
                6
                21
            

                Oklahoma
                5
                3
                5
                3
                3
            

                Oregon
                6
                6
                6
                6
                10
            

                Pennsylvania
                4
                4
                4
                4
                4
            

                Puerto Rico
                6
                4
                4
                4
                15
            

                Rhode Island
                10
                10
                10
                10
                20
            

                South Carolina
                3
                3
                3
                3
                10
            

                South Dakota
                6
                6
                6
                6
                10-20
            

                Tennessee
                6
                6
                6
                6
                10
            

                Texas
                4
                4
                4
                4
                -
            

                Utah
                6
                4
                4
                4
                8
            

                Vermont
                6
                6
                14
                3
                6-10
            

                Virginia
                5
                3
                6
                3
                10-20
            

                Virgin Islands
                6
                6
                5
                6
                10
            

                Washington
                6
                3
                6
                6
                10
            

                West Virginia
                10
                5
                6
                5
                10
            

                Wisconsin
                6
                6
                10
                6
                6-20
            

                Wyoming
                10
                8
                10
                6
                5
            

    

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State	Written	Oral	Promissory	Open-ended	Judgments
Alabama	6	6	6	3	20
Alaska	3	3	3	3	10
Arizona	6	3	6	3	4
Arkansas	5	3	5	5	10
California	4	2	4	4	10
Colorado	3	3	3	3	-
Connecticut	6	3	6	3	20
Delaware	3	3	3	3	5
District of Columbia	3	3	3	3	12
Florida	5	5	4	4	20
Georgia	6	4	4	4	5
Hawaii	6	6	6	6	10
Idaho	5	4	5	4	6
Illinois	10	5	10	5	20
Indiana	6	6	6	6	20
Iowa	10	5	10	5	10-20
Kansas	5	3	5	3	-
Kentucky	15	5	10	5	15
Louisiana	10	10	10	3	10
Maine	6	6	6	6	20
Maryland	3	3	6	3	12
Massachusetts	6	6	6	6	6
Michigan	6	6	6	6	6-10
Minnesota	6	6	6	6	6-10
Mississippi	3	3	3	3	7
Missouri	10	6	10	5	10
Nebraska	5	4	5	4	5
Nevada	6	4	3	4	6
New Hampshire	3	3	6	3	20
New Jersey	6	6	6	6	20
New Mexico	6	4	6	4	14
New York	6	6	6	6	20
North Carolina	3	3	3	3	10
North Dakota	6	6	6	6	10
Ohio	8	6	6	6	21
Oklahoma	5	3	5	3	3
Oregon	6	6	6	6	10
Pennsylvania	4	4	4	4	4
Puerto Rico	6	4	4	4	15
Rhode Island	10	10	10	10	20
South Carolina	3	3	3	3	10
South Dakota	6	6	6	6	10-20
Tennessee	6	6	6	6	10
Texas	4	4	4	4	-
Utah	6	4	4	4	8
Vermont	6	6	14	3	6-10
Virginia	5	3	6	3	10-20
Virgin Islands	6	6	5	6	10
Washington	6	3	6	6	10
West Virginia	10	5	6	5	10
Wisconsin	6	6	10	6	6-20
Wyoming	10	8	10	6	5

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