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Iowa Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 2 yrs. §614.1(2) |
| Libel/Slander | 2 yrs. §614.1(2) |
| Fraud | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) |
| Injury to Personal Property | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) |
| Professional Malpractice | Medical: 2 yrs. from reasonable discovery; max. of 6 from act §614.1(9) |
| Trespass | 5 yrs. §614.1(4) |
| Collection of Rents | If rent is prescribed in written contract then 10 years |
| Contracts | Written: 10 yrs. §614.1(5); Oral: 5 yrs. §614.1(4) |
| Collection of Debt on Account | If rent is prescribed in written contract then 10 years |
| Judgments | 20 yrs.: judgment of court of record §614.1; (6); 10 yrs.: judgment of court not of record §614.1(5) |
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