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California Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | Personal injury: 2 yrs. Civ. Proc. §335.1; False imprisonment: 1 yr. Civ. Proc. §340(c) |
| Libel/Slander | 1 yr. Civ. Proc. §340(c) |
| Fraud | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(d) |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(b), (c) |
| Professional Malpractice | Legal: 1 yr. from discovery, max. of 4 yrs. from the wrong Civ. Proc. §340.6; Medical: 1 yr. from discovery, 3 yrs. if injury known Civ. Proc. §340.5; Vet.: 1 yr. for injury or death of animal Civ. Prop. §340(c) |
| Trespass | 3 yrs. Civ. Proc. §338(b) |
| Collection of Rents | 4 yrs. Civ. Proc. §337.2 |
| Contracts | Written: 4 yrs. §337; Oral: 2 yrs. Civ. Proc. §339 |
| Collection of Debt on Account | 4 yrs. (book and stated accounts) Civ. Proc. §337 |
| Judgments | 10 yrs. Civ. Proc. §337.5 |
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