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

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