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State
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Length of Limitation
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Code Number
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State Website Link
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Alabama
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2 years
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Title 6, Ch. 2, 6-2-38
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State Statute of Limitations
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Alaska
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2 years
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Sec. 9.10.070
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State Statute of Limitations
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Arizona
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2 years
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Title 12, Article 3, Sec. 12-542
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State Statute of Limitations
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Arkansas
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3 years (libel, wrongful death), 2 years med malpractice; 1 year slander
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Secs. 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-114-203, 16-62-102
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State Statute of Limitations
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California
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2 years for intentional torts; 1 year for slander, libel
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Code of Civ. Proc. Sec. 335.1, 340
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State Statute of Limitations
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Colorado
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2 years
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Colo. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-80-102
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State Statute of Limitations
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Connecticut
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2 years
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Conn. Gen. State. Sec. 52-584
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State Statute of Limitations
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Delaware
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2 years
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Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119
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State Statute of Limitations
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DC
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3 years
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Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 12-301
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State Statute of Limitations
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Florida
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4 years
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Title 8, Ch. 95, Sec. 95.11
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State Statute of Limitations
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Georgia
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2 years
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Sec. 9-3-33
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State Statute of Limitations
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Hawaii
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2 years
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Rev. Stat. Sec. 657.7
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State Statute of Limitations
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Idaho
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2 years
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Title 5, Ch. 2, Sec. 5-219
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State Statute of Limitations
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Illinois
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2 years
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Ch. 735, Act 5, Art 13, Sec. 13-202
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State Statute of Limitations
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Indiana
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2 years
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Title 34, Art. 11, Ch. 2, Sec. 34-11-2-4
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State Statute of Limitations
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Iowa
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2 years
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Chapter 614, Section 614.1
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State Statute of Limitations
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Kansas
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2 years
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Chapter 60, Art 5, Sec. 60-513
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State Statute of Limitations
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Kentucky
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1 year
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Title 36, Chapter 413, Sec. 413.140
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State Statute of Limitations
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Louisiana
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1 year
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Ci. Code. Art. 3492
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State Statute of Limitations
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Maine
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6 years
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Title 14,Part 2, Ch. 205, Sub. 1, Sec. 752
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State Statute of Limitations
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Maryland
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3 years
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Courts and Judicial Proceedings, Sec. 5-101
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State Statute of Limitations
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Massachusetts
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3 years
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Title 5, Ch. 260, Secs. 2A and 4
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State Statute of Limitations
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Michigan
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3 years
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Chapter 600, Act 236, Ch. 58, Sec. 600.5805, number 9
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State Statute of Limitations
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Minnesota
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2 years
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Ch. 541, Sec 541.05, 541.07
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State Statute of Limitations
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Mississippi
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3 years
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Title 15, Ch. 1, Sec. 15-1-49
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State Statute of Limitations
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Missouri
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5 years
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Title 35, Ch. 516, Sec. 516.120
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State Statute of Limitations
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Montana
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3 years
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Title 27, Ch. 2, 27-2-204 and 27-2-207
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State Statute of Limitations
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Nebraska
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4 years
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Title 25, Section 207, 25-207
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State Statute of Limitations
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Nevada
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2 years
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Chapter 11, Sec 11.190
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State Statute of Limitations
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New Hampshire
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3 years
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Chapter 508, Sec. 508.4
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State Statute of Limitations
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New Jersey
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2 years
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Title 2A, Ch. 14, Sec. 2A:14-2
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State Statute of Limitations
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New Mexico
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3 years
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Ch. 37, Art. 1, Sec. 37-1-8
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State Statute of Limitations
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New York
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3 years
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Civil Practice Laws and Rules, Art. 2, Sec. 214
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State Statute of Limitations
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North Carolina
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2 years
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Title 1, Section 1-52.
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State Statute of Limitation;
See also TOC
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North Dakota
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6 years; 2 years in wrongful death
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Title 28, Ch. 1, Secs. 28-01-16 and 28-01-18
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State Statute of Limitations
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Ohio
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2 years
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Title 23, Ch. 5, Sec. 2305.10
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State Statute of Limitations
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Oklahoma
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2 years
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Title 12, Ch. 3, Sec. 95
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State Statute of Limitations
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Oregon
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2 years
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Ch. 12, Sec. 12.110
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State Statute of Limitations
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Pennsylvania
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2 years
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42 PA Con. Stat. Section 5524
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State Statute of Limitations
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Rhode Island
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3 years
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Title 9, Ch. 1, Sec. 9-1-14
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State Statute of Limitations
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South Carolina
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3 years
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Title 15, Ch. 3, Sec. 15-3-530
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State Statute of Limitations
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South Dakota
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3 years
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Title 15, Ch. 2, Sec. 15-2-14
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State Statute of Limitations
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Tennessee
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1 year
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Title 28, Ch. 3, Sec. 28-3-104
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State Statute of Limitations
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Texas
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2 years
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Civ. Prac. & Rem Code, Title 2, Ch. 16, Sec. 16.003
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State Statute of Limitations
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Utah
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4 years
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Title 78, Ch. 12, Sec. 78-12-25
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State Statute of Limitations
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Vermont
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3 years
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Title 12, Part 2, Ch. 23, Subch. 2, Sec. 512
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State Statute of Limitations
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Virginia
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2 years
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Title 8.01, Ch. 4, Sec. 8.01-243
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State Statute of Limitations
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Washington
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3 years
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Title 4, Ch. 16, Sec. 4.16.080
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State Statute of Limitations
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West Virginia
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2 years
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Title 55, Ch. 2, Sec. 55-2-12
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State Statute of Limitations
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Wisconsin
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3 years
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Chapter 893, Sec. 893.54
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State Statute of Limitations
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Wyoming
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4 years
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Title 1, Ch. 3, Sec. 1-3-105
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State Statute of Limitations
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