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MATTHIESEN, WICKERT & LEHRER, S.C.
1111 E. Sumner Street
P.O. Box 270670
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 673-7850
(262) 673-3766 (Fax)
www.mwl-law.com

STATUTES OF LIMITATION
March 29, 2007

STATE PROPERTY PERSONAL
INJURY		 WARRANTY PRODUCTS

ALABAMA
Ala. Stat. § 6-2-38

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 2 Years (against original seller)

ALASKA
Alaska Stat. § 09.10.010

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C.

2 Years (10 year statute of repose)

ARIZONA
A.R.S. § 12-541, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years (12 year statue of repose after original sale)

ARKANSAS
A.C.A. § 16-56-101, et seq.

 3 Years 3 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)
 3 Years

CALIFORNIA
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 312

 3 Years 2 Year U.C.C. 2 Years

COLORADO
C.R.S. § 13-80-102, et seq.

2 Years (3 years if motor vehicle involved)

2 Years (3 years if
motor vehicle involved)

3 Years

 2 Years

CONNECTICUT
C.G.S.A. § 52-576, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 3 Years (10 year statute of repose)

DELAWARE
10 Del. C. § 8101, et seq.

2 Years (3 years if not
discoverable in 2 years)

2 Years (3 years if not
discoverable in 2 years)

 U.C.C. 2 Years

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
D.C. Code § 12-301 et. seq.

 3 Years 3 Years (1 year for wrongful death) U.C.C. 3 Years

FLORIDA
F.S.A. § 95.011, et seq.

 4 Years

4 Years (2 years for
wrongful death or medical malpractice)

 U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 4 Years (12 year statute of repose)

GEORGIA
O.C.G.A. § 9-3-20

 4 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years or 1 Year from date of death (10 year statute of
repose)

HAWAII
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-1, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years

IDAHO
Idaho Code § 5-201, et seq.

 3 Years 2 Years

U.C.C. (contracts not
under U.C.C. - 5 years for oral contract; 10 years for written)

2 Years (10 year rebutable presumption with exceptions)

ILLINOIS
735 I.L.C.S. § 5-13-201, et seq.

 5 Years 2 Years

U.C.C.  (contracts not
under U.C.C. - 5 years for oral contract; 10 years for written)

 2 Years (12 year statute of repose for sale or 10 years from delivery to first owner)

INDIANA
I.C. § 34-11-2-1, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years (10 year statue of repose from date of delivery)

IOWA
I.C.A. § 614-1, et seq.

 5 Years 2 Years 10 Years
(U.C.C. adopted, but
not 4 year limitation)

2 Years

KANSAS
K.S.A. § 60-501, et seq.

2 Years

 2 Years U.C.C.

2 Years

KENTUCKY
K.R.S. § 413.080, et seq.

 2 Years

1 Year (2 years if motor vehicle involved)

 U.C.C.

1 Year

LOUISIANA
L.S.A.-C.C. Art. § 3492, et seq.

 1 Year 1 Year U.C.C.

1 Year

MAINE
14 M.R.S.A. § 751, et seq.

 6 Years

6 Years unless
exception applies (see
14 M.R.S.A. § 752); 2 Years for wrongful
death; 3 Years for medical malpractice

U.C.C.

6 Years

MARYLAND
Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 5-101, et seq.

 3 Years 3 Years U.C.C.

3 Years

MASSACHUSETTS
Mass. Ann. Laws Ch. 260 § 1, et seq.

 3 Years 3 Years U.C.C.

3 Years

MICHIGAN
M.C.L.A. § 600.5801, et seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 years for
wrongful death)

 U.C.C. 3 Years

MINNESOTA
M.S.A. § 541.01, et seq.

 6 Years

2 Years for intentional acts; 3 Years for wrongful death; 6 Years
for negligence claims; 4 Years for medical malpractice

 U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 4 Years for strict liability products claims (6 years for
negligent based claims)

MISSISSIPPI
M.C.A. § 15-1-1, et seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 years for
medical malpractice)

 U.C.C. 2 Years

MISSOURI
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120

 5 Years

5 Years ( 2 years for medical malpractice;
3 years for wrongful
death)

 U.C.C 5 Years

MONTANA
Mont. Stat. § 27-2-2021, et seq.

 2 Years 3 Years U.C.C. 3 Years

NEBRASKA
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-201 et. seq.

 4 Years

4 Years (2 Years if wrongful death)

U.C.C.

 4 Years (10 year statute of repose if manufactured in
Nebraska)

NEVADA
N.R.S. § 11.010, et seq.

 3 Years 2 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 4 Years

NEW HAMPSHIRE
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:1 et. seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 years for medical malpractice)

 U.C.C.

3 Years (12 year statue of repose)

NEW JERSEY
N.J.S.A. § 2A:14-1, et seq.

 6 Years 2 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 2 Years

NEW MEXICO
N.M.S.A. § 37-1-1, et seq.

 4 Years 3 Years U.C.C. 3 Years

NEW YORK
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214, et seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 Years for wrongful death)

U.C.C.

 3 Years

NORTH CAROLINA
N.C.G.S.A. § 1-46, et seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 Years for wrongful death)

 U.C.C. 6 Years  statue of repose

NORTH DAKOTA N.D.C.C. § 28-01-16

 6 Years

6 Years (2 years for
wrongful death)

 U.C.C

10 Year statute of repose from product’s original sale

OHIO
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.03, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years

OKLAHOMA
Okla. Stat. Ann. Tit. 12, § 93, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years 5 Years 2 Years

OREGON
O.R.S. § 12.010, et seq.
O.R.S. § 30.905, et seq.
O.R.S. § 30.020, et seq.

 2 Years

2 Years (3 years for wrongful death)

 4 Years 2 Years (8 or 10 year statue of repose)

PENNSYLVANIA
42 P.S. § 5501, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years

RHODE ISLAND
R.I.G.L. § 9-1-12, et seq.

 10 Years 3 Years 10 Years 3 Years

SOUTH CAROLINA
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-510, et seq.

 3 Years 3 Years 6 Years 3 Years

SOUTH DAKOTA
S.D.C.L. § 15-2-1, et seq.

 6 Years

3 Years (2 years for
medical malpractice)

 U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 3 Years (6 year statute of repose from date of original
purchase)

TENNESSEE
T.C.A. § 28-3-101

 3 Years 1 Year U.C.C. 1 Year (6 year statute of repose from date of injury or 10 years from date of original purchase or 1 year
from expiration date placed on product by manufacturer)

TEXAS
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §
16.001, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years (except within 15 years from sale date of equipment/machinery used in fabrication of tangible personal property not including ag ricultural equipment)

UTAH
U.C.A. § 78-12-22, et seq.

 3 Years

4 Years (2 years for
wrongful death and
medical malpractice)

U.C.C.

 2 Years

VERMONT
Vt. Stat. Ann. Tit. 12, § 506, et seq.

 3 Years

3 Years (2 Years if wrongful death)

 U.C.C. 3 Years

VIRGINIA
Va. St. § 8.01-228, et seq.

 5 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years

WASHINGTON
R.C.W.A. § 4.16.005, et seq.

2 Years for intentional
acts; 3 Years for negligence claims

2 Years for intentional
acts; 3 Years for negligence claims

U.C.C.

 3 Years (12 year statue of repose with rebutable
presumption of product’s useful life)

WEST VIRGINIA
W. Va. Code § 55-2-6, et seq.

 2 Years 2 Years U.C.C. 2 Years statue of repose

WISCONSIN
Wis. Stat. § 893.01, et seq.

 6 Years 3 Years U.C.C. 3 Years

WYOMING
Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-102, et seq.

 4 Years 4 Years U.C.C.
(4 Years)		 4 Years (2 years for
wrongful death; 2 years for medical malpractice, unless discovery in second year, extended by 6 months)

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