The statute of limitations sets the time frame within which legal action can be filed. Each state has its own statute of limitations for defamation, which can range between one and three years. It’s important to note, though, that the statute of limitations begins once the defamatory content is published – not once you discover it. With this in mind, it’s crucial that defamed victims initiate legal action as soon as possible!
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| State / District | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Alaska | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Arizona | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Arkansas | 1 year statute of limitations for slander action
3 year statute of limitations for libel action |
| California | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Colorado | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Connecticut | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Delaware | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| District of Columbia | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Florida | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Georgia | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Hawaii | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Idaho | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Illinois | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Indiana | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Iowa | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Kansas | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Kentucky | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Louisiana | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Maine | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Maryland | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Massachusetts | 3 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Michigan | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Minnesota | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Mississippi | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| State | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Montana | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Nebraska | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Nevada | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| New Hampshire | 3 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| New Jersey | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| New Mexico | 3 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| New York | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| North Carolina | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| North Dakota | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Ohio | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Oklahoma | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Oregon | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Pennsylvania | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Rhode Island | 1 year statute of limitations for slander action
3 year statute of limitations for libel action |
| South Carolina | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| South Dakota | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Tennessee | 6 month statute of limitations for slander action
1 year statute of limitations for libel action |
| Texas | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Utah | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Vermont | 3 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Virginia | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Washington | 2 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| West Virginia | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Wisconsin | 3 year statute of limitations for defamation action |
| Wyoming | 1 year statute of limitations for defamation action |