Parker Waichman Alonso, LLP - www.statutes-of-limitations.com

Fraud

2 Years 2 years from discovery

ALABAMA

years from discovery.

ARIZONA

years from discovery for relief on ground of fraud or mistake.

CALIFORNIA

years for relief on ground of fraud or mistake. Cause of action not deemed to have accrued until discovery of facts by aggrieved party.

COLORADO

years except for fraud or deceit in used car sales when SOL is 2 years.

CONNECTICUT

1 year except on negotiable note obtained by fraud where holder was given written notice of fraud in which case SOL runs from date of notice.

FLORIDA

years for legal or equitable action founded on fraud. SOR: 12 years after date of commission of alleged frauds regardless of date fraud was or should have been discovered. 

GEORGIA

If defendant fraudulently “defers or debars” plaintiff for bringing action, SOL accrues upon plaintiff’s discovery of the fraud. 

HAWAII

years for offenses involving fraud or breach of fiduciary within 3 years after discovery of offense. SOR: 6 years from expiration of normal limitation period.

ILLINOIS

If person fraudulently conceals action against himself from person entitled to assert that action then action may be commenced within 5 years from time potential plaintiff discovered cause of action. 

KANSAS

years.  Cause of action is not deemed to have accrued until fraud is discovered.

KENTUCKY

10 years.  Action for relief or damages on ground of fraud or mistake is barred after 10 years after making contract or perpetration of fraud, regardless of time and discovery.

MAINE

If person liable fraudulently conceals injury, or if fraud is committed which entitles any person to sue, action may be commenced at any time within 6 years after plaintiff discovers he has a cause of action.

MARYLAND

If knowledge of cause of action is kept from party by fraud of adverse party, cause of action accrues at time when party discovered, or by exercise or ordinary diligence should have discovered, the fraud.

MASSACHUSETTS

If the person liable fraudulently conceals the cause of action, the period prior to discovery of his cause of action by the plaintiff is excluded.

MICHIGAN

If a person who is liable, or may be liable, fraudulently conceals the existence of a claim or identity of any person who is liable, an action may be commenced within 2 years after plaintiff discovers, or should have discovered, the existence of the claim or the identity of the person liable, though the action would otherwise be barred by the SOL.

MINNESOTA

years for relief on ground of fraud.

MISSOURI

5 years.  Cause of action does not accrue until time of discovery by aggrieved party, any time within 10 years of the facts constituting the fraud.

MONTANA

years.  Claim does not accrue until discovery of facts constituting fraud or mistake.

NEBRASKA

years.  SOL runs from discovery of fraud or mistake.

NEVADA

years, time running from discovery of fraud.

NEW MEXICO

SOL runs from discovery.  Action generally must be brought within 4 years.

NEW YORK

If defendant conceals negligence or injury, SOL of 6 years from when cause of action accrued or two years runs from discovery of the fraud. Punitive damages are not recoverable in fraud and deceit actions unless fraud is aimed at public generally, is gross and involves high moral culpability.

NORTH CAROLINA

years, time running from discovery of acts constituting fraud or mistake.

NORTH DAKOTA

years for relief on ground of fraud at both law and in equity.  Cause of action accrues upon discovery of facts.

OHIO

years except 5 years for identity theft.

OKLAHOMA

years, time running from discovery.

OREGON

years commencing from discovery.

PENNSYLVANIA

years

RHODE ISLAND

Fraudulent concealment by actual misrepresentation of a cause of action tolls running of period of limitation and such cause of action is deemed to accrue at time its existence is first discovered.

SOUTH CAROLINA

years. Case accrues at time of discovery.

SOUTH DAKOTA

years.  SOL runs from when fraud discovered, or should have been discovered.

TEXAS

years for debt, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty.

UTAH

years for relief on ground of fraud or mistake.

VIRGINIA

years from the accrual of the cause of action. Right to recover for fraud or mistake is deemed to accrue when such fraud or mistake is or should have been discovered.

WASHINGTON

years from discovery of fraud.

WISCONSIN

6 years. Cause of action does not accrue until discovery of facts constituting fraud.

WYOMING

years