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Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.140(1)(a). Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year
Kentucky Details →Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1). Gov entities: Notice within 12 months under GTLA
Tennessee Details →| State | Deadline | Official Statute | Key Exception |
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| Alabama | 2 years | Ala. Code § 6-2-38 | Gov entities: must file Notice of Claim within 6 months |
| Alaska | 2 years | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070 | Minors: tolled until age 18, then 2 years |
| Arizona | 2 years | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542 | Gov entities: 180-day notice of claim required |
| California | 2 years | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 335.1 | Gov entities: Gov't Tort Claims Act — 6 months to file claim with agency |
| Connecticut | 2 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 90 days required |
| Delaware | 2 years | Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8119 | Gov entities: Notice within 1 year required |
| Florida | 2 years | Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(a) | ⚠️ Shortened from 4 years to 2 years effective March 24, 2023 |
| Georgia | 2 years | O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 | Gov entities: Ante Litem notice within 12 months for counties, 6 months for municipalities |
| Hawaii | 2 years | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 | Gov entities: 6-month notice of claim required |
| Idaho | 2 years | Idaho Code § 5-219(4) | Gov entities: 180-day notice of claim required |
| Illinois | 2 years | 735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-202 | Gov entities: State must file within 1 year; municipalities within 1 year |
| Indiana | 2 years | Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4 | Gov entities: Notice of tort claim within 270 days |
| Iowa | 2 years | Iowa Code § 614.1(2) | Gov entities: 60-day notice of claim required |
| Kansas | 2 years | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-513(a)(4) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year required |
| Louisiana | 2 years | La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 3493.10 | ⚠️ Extended from 1 year to 2 years effective July 1, 2024 |
| Minnesota | 2 years | Minn. Stat. § 541.07(1) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 180 days |
| Nevada | 2 years | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 2 years |
| New Jersey | 2 years | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:14-2 | Gov entities: Notice of Claim within 90 days under NJ Tort Claims Act |
| Ohio | 2 years | Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.10 | Gov entities: Notice within 180 days for political subdivisions |
| Oklahoma | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year |
| Oregon | 2 years | Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.110(1) | Gov entities: Notice of Tort Claim within 180 days |
| Pennsylvania | 2 years | 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2) | Gov entities: 6-month notice required for most claims |
| Texas | 2 years | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 | Gov entity: written notice within 6 months required |
| Virginia | 2 years | Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year |
| West Virginia | 2 years | W. Va. Code § 55-2-12(b) | Gov entities: Notice within 1 year |
| State | Deadline | Official Statute | Key Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 3 years | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105 | Gov entities: written notice within 1 year required |
| Colorado | 3 years | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101 | Gov entities: 182-day notice of claim required |
| District of Columbia | 3 years | D.C. Code § 12-301(8) | Gov entities: Notice within 6 months required |
| Maryland | 3 years | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year required |
| Massachusetts | 3 years | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2A | Gov entities: Present claim to government within 2 years |
| Michigan | 3 years | Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805(2) | Gov entities: 60-day notice required, then 1 year to file |
| Mississippi | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | Gov entities: Notice of claim required |
| Montana | 3 years | Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year |
| New Hampshire | 3 years | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 180 days |
| New Mexico | 3 years | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-8 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 90 days |
| New York | 3 years | N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5) | Gov entities: Notice of Claim within 90 days |
| North Carolina | 3 years | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5) | Gov entities: written notice within 1 year required |
| Rhode Island | 3 years | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b) | Gov entities: Presentment within 3 years with additional procedures |
| South Carolina | 3 years | S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5) | Gov entities: Notice of Claim within 1 year under the SCTCA |
| South Dakota | 3 years | S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14.1 | Gov entities: Notice within 1 year required |
| Vermont | 3 years | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 512(4) | Gov entities: Notice within 1 year of incident |
| Washington | 3 years | Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2) | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year under RCW 4.96 |
| Wisconsin | 3 years | Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m) | Gov entities: Notice within 120 days required |
| Nebraska | 4 years | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 | Gov entities: State Tort Claims Act — notice within 2 years |
| Utah | 4 years | Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-307 | Gov entities: Notice of claim within 1 year |
| Wyoming | 4 years | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) | Gov entities: Notice within 1 year required |
| Missouri | 5 years | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4) | Gov entities: 90-day notice required |
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752. Gov entities: written notice within 180 days
Maine Details →N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16(5). Gov entities: Notice of claim within 3 years
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