How does your state’s defamation deadline compare to the rest of the country? Libel (written) or slander (spoken) false statements causing harm. Here’s the full picture.
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-541. No major statutory exception documented.
Arizona Details →Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340(c). Single publication rule applies
California Details →Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-103. No major statutory exception documented.
Colorado Details →D.C. Code § 12-301(4). No major statutory exception documented.
District of Columbia Details →735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-201. No major statutory exception documented.
Illinois Details →Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-514(a). No major statutory exception documented.
Kansas Details →Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.140(1)(d). No major statutory exception documented.
Kentucky Details →La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 3492. No major statutory exception documented.
Louisiana Details →Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105. No major statutory exception documented.
Maryland Details →Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(9). No major statutory exception documented.
Michigan Details →Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35. No major statutory exception documented.
Mississippi Details →Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-208. No major statutory exception documented.
Nebraska Details →N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-3. No major statutory exception documented.
New Jersey Details →N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54(3). No major statutory exception documented.
North Carolina Details →Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(4). No major statutory exception documented.
Oklahoma Details →Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.120(2). No major statutory exception documented.
Oregon Details →42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5523(1). No major statutory exception documented.
Pennsylvania Details →Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1). No major statutory exception documented.
Tennessee Details →Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.002. No major statutory exception documented.
Texas Details →Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-302(2). No major statutory exception documented.
Utah Details →Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-247.1. No major statutory exception documented.
Virginia Details →W. Va. Code § 55-2-12(c). No major statutory exception documented.
West Virginia Details →Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(B). No major statutory exception documented.
Wyoming Details →| State | Deadline | Official Statute | Key Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 years | Ala. Code § 6-2-38(k) | — |
| Alaska | 2 years | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070 | — |
| Connecticut | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-597 | — |
| Delaware | 2 years | Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8119 | — |
| Florida | 2 years | Fla. Stat. § 95.11(4)(g) | — |
| Hawaii | 2 years | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-4 | — |
| Idaho | 2 years | Idaho Code § 5-219(5) | — |
| Indiana | 2 years | Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4 | — |
| Iowa | 2 years | Iowa Code § 614.1(2) | — |
| Maine | 2 years | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 753 | — |
| Minnesota | 2 years | Minn. Stat. § 541.07(1) | — |
| Missouri | 2 years | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.140 | — |
| Montana | 2 years | Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204(3) | — |
| Nevada | 2 years | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(c) | — |
| North Dakota | 2 years | N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-18(1) | — |
| South Carolina | 2 years | S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-550 | — |
| South Dakota | 2 years | S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-15(3) | — |
| Washington | 2 years | Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.100 | — |
| Wisconsin | 2 years | Wis. Stat. § 893.57 | — |
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105. No major statutory exception documented.
Arkansas Details →Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4. No major statutory exception documented.
Massachusetts Details →N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4. No major statutory exception documented.
New Hampshire Details →N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-8. No major statutory exception documented.
New Mexico Details →R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b). No major statutory exception documented.
Rhode Island Details →Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 512(3). No major statutory exception documented.
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