Overview
Here are all the state deadlines for dog bite cases. These “statutes of limitations” tell you the last deadline to settle or file a lawsuit if (a) the victim is an adult, (b) the government is not a defendant, and (c) there are no unusual factors like, for example, the following:
- The victim or dog owner died.
- One of the parties is a soldier.
- You are a parent who wants the medical bills of your child to be paid.
- It seems your statute of limitations has expired.
The best advice is to consult an attorney immediately so the deadline for your case can be calculated precisely.
Statutes of limitations for every state
- Alabama – sec. 6-2-38 subd. (l) (2 years)
- Alaska – sec. 9.10.070 (2 years)
- Arizona – sec. 12-541 (statutory liability, 1 year) and Arizona – sec. 12-542 (negligence, 2 years)
- Arkansas – sec. 16-56-105 (3 years)
- California – Code of Civil Procedure sec. 335.1 (2 years)
- Colorado – Rev. Stat. Secs. 13-80-102 (2 years)
- Connecticut – Ch. 926 Sec. 52-584 (2 years)
- Delaware- sec. 8119 (2 years)
- District of Columbia – sec. 12-301 subd. (a)(8) (3 years)
- Florida – sec. 95.11(3)(e) (statutory liability, 4 years) and Florida – sec. 95.11(5)(a) (negligence, 2 years)
- Georgia – sec. 9-3-33 (2 years)
- Hawaii – Rev. Stat. Secs. 657-7 (2 years)
- Idaho- sec. 5-219 subd. (4) (2 years)
- Illinois – 735 ILCS 13-202 (2 years)
- Indiana – Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-3, 34-11-2-4
- Iowa – Chapter 614, Section 614.1 (subd. 2)
- Kansas – Chapter 60, Art 5, Sec. 60-513
- Kentucky – Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140
- Louisiana – Civil Code Tit. XXIV, Art. 3492
- Maine – Title 14, Part 2, Ch. 205
- Maryland Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260 § 2A
- Michigan – Chapter 600, Act 236, Ch. 58
- Minnesota – Ch. 541, Sec 541.05, 541.07
- Mississippi – MS Code § 15-1-49 (2020)
- Missouri – Title 35, Ch. 516, Secs. 516.120, 516.140
- Montana – Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204
- Nebraska – Title 25, Section 207, 25-207
- Nevada – Chapter 11, Sec 11.190
- New Hampshire – Title LII, Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4
- New Jersey – Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2 subd. (a)
- New Mexico – Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8
- New York – Art. 2, Secs. 214, 214.s, 215
- North Carolina – Title 1, Section 1-52, 1-54
- North Dakota – Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18
- Ohio – Title 23, Ch. 5, Sec. 2305.07 (see Bora v. Kerchelich, 2 Ohio St. 3d 146 (1983)
- Oklahoma – section 12-95(A)(3) (The link will download Chapter 12, where you will find this code section.)
- Oregon – Ch. 12, Secs. 12.110, 12.115, 12.120
- Pennsylvania – 42 PA Con. Stat. Sections 5523, 5524
- Rhode Island – Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 9-1-14
- South Carolina – Title 15, Ch. 3, Sec. 15-3-530
- South Dakota – Title 15, Ch. 2, Sec. 15-2-14
- Tennessee – TN Code § 28-3-104 (2021)
- Texas – Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Ch. 16, Secs. 16.002, 16.003
- Utah – 78B-2-305 (statutory liability, 3 years) or 78B-2-307 (negligence, 4 years)
- Vermont – Title 12, Ch. 23, Secs. 512, 521
- Virginia – Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Sec. 8.01-243.
- Washington – Title 4, Ch. 16, Secs. 4.16.080, 4.16.100
- West Virginia – Chapter 55, Sec. 55-2-12
- Wisconsin – Chapter 893, Secs. 893.54, 893.55, 893.57
- Wyoming – Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105