1. Introduction and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to StatuteLimits.com ("the Site," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and StatuteLimits.com. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

2. Description of Service

StatuteLimits.com provides free, general reference information about statutes of limitations in the United States. The Site covers all 50 states and the District of Columbia across multiple categories of civil claims, including personal injury, medical malpractice, contract disputes, defamation, wrongful death, property damage, and fraud.

The Site includes:

  • A searchable database of statute of limitations periods by state and case type
  • Official statutory citations for each jurisdiction
  • A deadline calculator tool
  • Educational content about how statutes of limitations work
  • Information about exceptions and tolling rules

The Site does NOT provide:

  • Legal advice tailored to your specific situation
  • Attorney-client representation of any kind
  • Advice on the merits of any legal claim
  • Guidance on litigation strategy or procedure
  • Guarantees that the information is current, complete, or accurate for your specific circumstances

3. No Attorney-Client Relationship

Use of this Site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and StatuteLimits.com, its owners, operators, employees, or any affiliated party. The information provided on this Site is general legal information only — it is not legal advice.

An attorney-client relationship can only be established through a direct engagement between you and a licensed attorney, including execution of an engagement letter or retention agreement. No such relationship is formed by visiting, using, or relying on the content of this Site.

If you need legal advice, you should consult a licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. The information on this Site is no substitute for professional legal counsel.

4. Accuracy and Completeness Disclaimer

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information on this Site. However, statutes of limitations change frequently through legislative action, court decisions, and regulatory guidance. We cannot guarantee that the information on this Site is current, accurate, complete, or applicable to your specific situation at the time you access it.

You should independently verify any information obtained from this Site against the current official state statutes, which are published by each state's legislature. Official state statutes are the authoritative source for statute of limitations periods.

In particular, you should be aware that:

  • Laws may have changed after our last verified update date
  • Tolling rules, exceptions, and court interpretations can significantly affect actual deadlines
  • The specific facts of your situation may cause a different limitations period to apply
  • Government entities often have separate, shorter notice requirements
  • Some claims have multiple applicable limitations periods depending on the theory of liability

5. Permitted Use

You may use this Site for lawful personal research, educational purposes, and general informational purposes. You may share links to pages on this Site. You may quote brief excerpts from this Site with proper attribution.

You may use the deadline calculator for personal, non-commercial research purposes to estimate potential filing deadlines. All calculator results should be independently verified with a licensed attorney.

6. Prohibited Uses

You may not use this Site for any of the following purposes:

  • Commercial resale, redistribution, or repackaging of our data without express written permission
  • Automated scraping, crawling, or harvesting of data beyond standard search engine indexing
  • Creating competing products or services using data scraped from this Site
  • Misrepresenting the source of information taken from this Site
  • Using information from this Site in a manner that could mislead others about their legal rights
  • Any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations
  • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site's infrastructure
  • Interfering with or disrupting the Site or servers connected to the Site

7. Intellectual Property

The content on this Site — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, compilation of data, and design elements — is the intellectual property of StatuteLimits.com and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Note that individual statutes and statutory text are government works in the public domain. Our selection, compilation, annotation, and presentation of those statutes is our original work and is protected by copyright.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without express written permission.

8. Third-Party Links

This Site contains links to third-party websites including but not limited to Martindale.com, FindLaw, state legislature websites, and other legal resources. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only.

We do not control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party websites. We have no affiliate relationship with most linked sites except where explicitly disclosed. Access to third-party sites is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, STATUTELIMITS.COM AND ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT.

THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: DAMAGES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON INFORMATION ON THIS SITE; MISSED FILING DEADLINES; LOST LEGAL CLAIMS; FINANCIAL LOSSES; OR ANY OTHER HARM RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS SITE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitation of liability for consequential damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

This limitation applies regardless of whether the claim is based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless StatuteLimits.com and its owners, operators, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of this Site; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third party's rights; or (d) any content you submit through the Site.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the United States of America. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable courts in the United States. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: info@statutelimits.com

We will respond to substantive inquiries within 5–7 business days.

Note: These Terms of Service are effective as of January 1, 2026. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of these terms.