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Intentional Torts

ALABAMA
years
ALASKA
years
ARIZONA
year
ARKANSAS
years for intentional infliction of emotional distress. 1 Year for other intentional torts.
CALIFORNIA

year for libel, slander, false imprisonment, seduction of one below the age of consent.

years for assault and battery.

COLORADO
year
CONNECTICUT
years
DELAWARE
years
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
year
FLORIDA

years for most intentional torts.

GEORGIA

year for malicious prosecution.

years for injury to reputation. 

HAWAII
years for certain intentional torts.
IDAHO
years for certain intentional torts.
ILLINOIS
year for libel and slander. 2 years for all others.
INDIANA
years
IOWA
years
KANSAS
year
KENTUCKY
year with Discovery Rule. SOR: 5 years.
LOUISIANA
year
MAINE
years
MARYLAND
year
MASSACHUSETTS
years for most intentional torts.
MICHIGAN
years (except 1 year for libel and slander).
MINNESOTA

2 years or 6 years if intentional tort arises from domestic abuse.

MISSISSIPPI
year
MISSOURI
years
MONTANA
years
NEBRASKA
year
NEVADA
years
NEW HAMPSHIRE
years
NEW JERSEY
year
NEW MEXICO
years
NEW YORK
year
NORTH CAROLINA
 or 1 year depending on type of case.
NORTH DAKOTA
years
OHIO
year
OKLAHOMA
year
OREGON

year for libel and slander.

years for false imprisonment.

PENNSYLVANIA
years. 1 year for libel and slander.
PUERTO RICO
year
RHODE ISLAND

year

year SOL for childhood sexual abuse.

(Except 3 years against a non-perpetrator defendant.)

SOUTH CAROLINA
years
SOUTH DAKOTA
years
TENNESSEE
6 months or 1 year depending on case.
TEXAS
year for some intentional torts.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
years
UTAH
year
VERMONT
years
VIRGINIA
year for libel, slander and defamation.
WASHINGTON
years
WEST VIRGINIA
years
WISCONSIN
years
WYOMING
year

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