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North Carolina Civil Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Statute of Limitations: Civil Cases
| Injury to Person | 3 yrs. §1-52 |
| Libel/Slander | 1 yr. §1-54 |
| Fraud | 3 yrs. §1-52(9) |
| Injury to Personal Property | 3 yrs. §1-52(4) |
| Professional Malpractice | 2 yrs. or more after the occurrence of the last act of the defendant, max. 4 yrs.; damages by reason of a foreign object left in body; 1 yr. upon discovery, max. 10 yrs. §1-15 |
| Trespass | 3 yrs. §1-52(3) |
| Collection of Rents | 3 yrs. §1-52 |
| Contracts | Written: 3 yrs. §1-52(1); Oral: 3 yrs. §1-52(1) |
| Collection of Debt on Account | - |
| Judgments | 10 yrs. §1-47 |
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