Internet Libel Statute of Limitations

Internet Libel Statute of Limitations

Libel Usually has Shorter Statutes of Limitation Than Other Injuries – the time period within which you can bring a lawsuit for personal injuries, Internet Libel and Online defamation

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State Length of Limitation Code Number State Website Link
Alabama 2 years Title 6, Ch. 2, 6-2-38(l) State Website Link
Alaska 2 years Sec. 9.10.070 State
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Arizona 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 12, Article 3, Secs. 12-541, 12-542 State
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Arkansas 3 years (libel, wrongful death), 2 years med malpractice; 1 year slander Secs. 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-114-203, 16-62-102 State
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California 2 years for intentional torts; 1 year for slander, libel Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 335.1, 340 State Website Link
Colorado 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Colo. Rev. Stat. Secs. 13-80-102, 13-80-103 State
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Connecticut 2 years Conn. Gen. Stat. Ch. 926 Sec. 52-584 State
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Delaware 2 years Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119; Title 18, Chapter 68, Sec. 6856 State
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Dist of Columbia 3 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 12-301 State
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Florida 4 years; 2 years medical malpractice, libel/slander Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11 State
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Georgia 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Sec. 9-3-33 State Website Link
Hawaii 2
years
Rev. Stat. Secs. 657-4, 657.7, 657-7.3 State
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Idaho 2 years Title 5, Ch. 2, Sec. 5-219 State
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Illinois 2 years; 1 year defamation 735 ILCS 5/13-201, 13-202, 13-212 State
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Indiana 2 years Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-3, 34-11-2-4 State
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Iowa 2 years Chapter 614, Section 614.1 StateWebsite Link
Kansas 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Chapter 60, Art 5, Sec. 60-513 StateWebsite Link
Kentucky 1 year Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140 State
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Louisiana 1 year Ci. Code. Art. 3492 State Website Link
Maine 6 years; 2 years libel/slander Title 14,Part 2, Ch. 205, Sub. 1, Secs.
752, 753
State
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Maryland 3 years; 1 year libel/slander Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Sec. 5-101 State
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Massachusetts 3 years Title 5, Ch. 260, Secs. 2A and 4 State
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Michigan 3 years; 1 year libel/slander Chapter 600, Act 236, Ch. 58, Sec. 600.5805,
number 9
State Website Link
Minnesota 2 years Ch. 541, Sec 541.05, 541.07 State Website Link
Mississippi 3 years; 2 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander Title 15, Ch. 1, Secs. 15-1-36, 15-1-35, 15-1-49 State
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Missouri 5 years; 2 years libel/slander; 2 years malpractice Title 35, Ch. 516, Secs. 516.105, 516.120, 516.140 State Website Link
Montana 3 years; 2 years libel/slander Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204 and 27-2-207 State Website Link
Nebraska 4 years; 1 year libel/slander; 2 years malpractice Title 25, Section 207, 25-207 State Website Link
Nevada 2 years Chapter 11, Sec 11.190 State
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New Hampshire 3 years Title LII, Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4 State
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New Jersey 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2, 14-3 State Website Link
New Mexico 3 years Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8 State Website Link
New York 3 years; 2.5 years malpractice; 1 year libel/slander Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Art. 2,
Secs. 214, 214.s, 215
State
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North Carolina 3 yearsl 1 year libel/slander; 2 years wrongful death Title 1, Section 1-52, 1-54 State
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North Dakota 6 years; 2 years in wrongful death, libel/slander Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18 State
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Ohio 2 years Title 23, Ch. 5, Sec. 2305.10 State
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Oklahoma 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 95 State
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Oregon 2 years for medical malpractice; 2 years for personal injury; 1 year libel/slander Ch. 12, Secs. 12.110, 12.115, 12.120 State Website Link
Pennsylvania 2 years; 1 year libel/slander 42 PA Con. Stat. Sections 5523, 5524 State Website Link
Rhode Island 3 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 94
South Carolina 3 years; 2 years libel/slander Title 15, Ch. 3, Secs. 15-3-530, 15-3-545, 15-3-550 State Website Link
South Dakota 3 years; 2 years libel/slander, medical malpractice Title 15, Ch. 2, Secs. 15-2-14, 15-2-14.1, 15-2-15 State
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Tennessee 1 year; 6 months libel/slander Title 28, Ch. 3, Secs. 28-3-103, 28-3-104 State
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Texas 2 years; 1 year libel/slander Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Ch.
16, Secs. 16.002, 16.003
State Website Link
Utah 4 years; 2 years wrongful death; 1 year libel/slander Title 78, Ch. 12, Sec. 78-12-25 State Website Link
Vermont 3 years Title 12, Ch. 23, Secs. 512, 521 State
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Virginia 2 years; 1 year for libel/slander, but tolled indefinitely until the identity of the publisher is discovered or, by the exercise of due diligence, reasonably should have been discovered.
Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Secs. 8.01-243, 8.01-247.1 State
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Washington 3 years; 1 year libel/slander Title 4, Ch. 16, Secs. 4.16.080, 4.16.100 State Website Link
West Virginia 2 years Chapter 55, Sec. 55-2-12 State
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Wisconsin 3 years; 2 years libel/slander Chapter 893, Secs. 893.54, 893.55, 893.57 State
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Wyoming 4 years; 1 year liable/slander Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105 State
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