How does your state’s sexual assault deadline compare to the rest of the country? Civil claims for sexual assault, abuse, or harassment. Here’s the full picture.
O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33.1. Childhood abuse: extended period — consult an attorney
Georgia Details →42 Pa. C.S. § 5533. No SOL for childhood sexual abuse (SOVS Act 2019; window claims deadline passed Nov 2023)
Pennsylvania Details →| State | Deadline | Official Statute | Key Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 years | Ala. Code § 6-2-38 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Alaska | 3 years | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.070 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Arizona | 3 years | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-542 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Arkansas | 3 years | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Connecticut | 3 years | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Delaware | 3 years | Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8119 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| District of Columbia | 3 years | D.C. Code § 12-301(8) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Hawaii | 3 years | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Idaho | 3 years | Idaho Code § 5-219(4) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Indiana | 3 years | Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Iowa | 3 years | Iowa Code § 614.1(2) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Kansas | 3 years | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-513(a)(4) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Kentucky | 3 years | Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.140(1)(a) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Louisiana | 3 years | La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 3493.10 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Maryland | 3 years | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Massachusetts | 3 years | M.G.L. c. 260 § 4C | Minority tolling extends period for childhood abuse |
| Mississippi | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Montana | 3 years | Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-204 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Nevada | 3 years | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| New Hampshire | 3 years | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| New Mexico | 3 years | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 37-1-8 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| North Carolina | 3 years | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Oklahoma | 3 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 95(A)(3) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Oregon | 3 years | ORS 12.117 | No SOL for childhood sexual abuse (Oregon law) |
| Rhode Island | 3 years | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-14(b) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| South Carolina | 3 years | S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| South Dakota | 3 years | S.D. Codified Laws § 15-2-14.1 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Tennessee | 3 years | Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Vermont | 3 years | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 512(4) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Virginia | 3 years | Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-243(A) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Washington | 3 years | RCW 4.16.340 | No SOL for childhood sexual abuse (2022 SB 5693) |
| West Virginia | 3 years | W. Va. Code § 55-2-12(b) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Wisconsin | 3 years | Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| State | Deadline | Official Statute | Key Exception |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 4 years | Fla. Stat. § 95.11(9) | Childhood abuse (before age 16): 7 years from age 18, or 4 years from discovery, whichever… |
| Nebraska | 4 years | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Utah | 4 years | Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-307 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Wyoming | 4 years | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Missouri | 5 years | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.120(4) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Texas | 5 years | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.0045 | No SOL for sexual abuse of a minor where criminal conviction exists (post-2017) |
| Colorado | 6 years | C.R.S. § 13-80-103.7 | No SOL for childhood sexual abuse claims (SB 21-73, 2021) |
| Maine | 6 years | Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 752 | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| Minnesota | 6 years | Minn. Stat. § 541.073 | No SOL for childhood sexual abuse (2023 amendment) |
| North Dakota | 6 years | N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-16(5) | Discovery rule for repressed or suppressed memory |
| New Jersey | 7 years | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:61B-1 | No SOL for childhood sexual abuse (SOL eliminated 2019) |
| California | 10 years | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.16 | For childhood sexual abuse against an institution: no SOL under AB 218 (until 2026 revival… |
| Illinois | 10 years | 735 ILCS 5/13-202.2 | No SOL for child sexual abuse claims (2019 amendment) |
| Michigan | 10 years | MCL 600.5805(12) | No SOL for criminal sexual conduct of a minor (MCL 600.5851b) |
| Ohio | 12 years | ORC § 2305.111 | Childhood abuse: 12 years from age 18 |
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214-j (CAVS Act). CVA: claims filed by survivors who were under 18 at time of abuse may be brought until age 55
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