How much time do you have to file a lawsuit in Arkansas?

A statute of limitation can limit the time period in which a person can file a lawsuit. Evary state?s statutes are different regarding the amount of time in which a person can file a lawsuit. Statutes can also vary per state according to the type of claim one is pursuing.

Arkansas Statutes

Arkansas Statutes of Limitation

The following actions shall be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action shall accrue and not thereafter:

(1) All special actions on the case;

(2) Actions for:

(A) Assault and battery; and

(B) False imprisonment;

(3) All actions for words spoken slandering the character of another;

(4) All actions for words spoken whereby special damages are sustained; and

(5) All actions for damages suffered by a consumer as a result of any act or omission of a home inspector relating to a home inspection report.

16-56-105. Actions with limitation of three years.

The following actions shall be commenced within three (3) years after the cause of action accrues:

(1) All actions founded upon any contract, obligation, or liability not under seal and not in writing, excepting such as are brought upon the judgment or decree of some court of record of the United States or of this or some other state;

(2) All actions for arrearages of rent not reserved by some instrument in writing, under seal;

(3) All actions founded on any contract or liability, expressed or implied;

(4) All actions for trespass on lands;

(5) All actions for libels;

(6) All actions for taking or injuring any goods or chattels.

16-56-106. Recovary of charges for medical services.

(a) No action shall be brought to recover charges for medical services performed or provided prior to April 1, 1985, by a physician or other medical service provider after the expiration of a period of eighteen (18) months from the date the services were performed or provided.

(b) No action shall be brought to recover charges for medical services performed or provided after March 31, 1985, by a physician or other medical service provider after the expiration of a period of two (2) years from the date the services were performed or provided or from the date of the most recent partial payment for the services, whichever is later.

16-56-115. Limitation of actions not otherwise provided for.

All actions not included in ?? 16-56-104, 16-56-105, 16-56-108, and 16-56-109 shall be commenced within five (5) years after the cause of action has accrued.

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*The information on this website regarding Statutes of Limitations is for informational purposes only and may not be up to date or accurate.