Jurisdiction

Applicable SOL

Variations

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Proposals?

Alabama

Ala.Code 1975 § 6-2-38:

2-year SOL for PI

Ala.Code 1975 § 6-2-8:

Allows tolling until disability removed (but 20-year cap on tolling)

(minority = under 19)

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/6-2-38.htm

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/6-2-8.htm

None pending

Alaska

Alaska Stat. 09.10.065:

No SOL for felony SA; 3-year SOL for misdemeanor SA

AS 09.10.140(b):

Special tolling for discovery of misdemeanor SA

http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title09/Chapter10/Section065.htm

http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title09/Chapter10/Section140.htm

http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/25/Bills/SB0112A.PDF

SB 112: 1-year window for all SA claims (in committee as of April 07)

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. Rev. § 12-542: 2-year SOL for PI

A.R.S. § 12-502:

Allows tolling until disability removed

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/12/00542.htm

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/12/00502.htm

None pending

Arkansas

Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-130: 3-year SOL for child victims of SA; begins at time of discovery/realization

A.C.A. § 16-56-116:

3-year tolling after removal of disability (minority = under 21)

http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code (follow directory)

None pending

California

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 340.1: 8-year SOL (or 3 years from discovery) for childhood SA

§ 340.1(c): 1-year window closed on Jan. 1, 2004

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=89453318530+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

None pending

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-103.7: 6-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolls until majority or discovery/realization

§ 103.7(c): damages limited to treatment expense if brought 15+ years after majority

http://www2.michie.com/colorado/ (follow directory)

None pending

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stats. § 52-577d: 30-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolls until majority

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/Chap926.htm

None pending

Delaware

10 Del. Code § 8145: No SOL for child victims of SA by adult; 2-year window for all previously barred victims (effective 7/10/07)

http://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c081/index.shtml

Recently updated

D.C.

D.C. Code § 12-301: 3-year SOL for PI

http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=DCC-1000 (follow directory)

http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/images/00001/20070320135439.pdf

B17-0146: abolish civil SOL for child victims of SA & provide 2-year window for barred claims (introduced March 07)

Florida

Fla. Stats. § 95.11(7): 7-year SOL from majority or 4-year SOL from discovery for intentional tort based on abuse

http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/ (follow directory)

None pending

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. §9-3-33.1:

5-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority (extended SOL replaces discovery rule)

http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp (follow directory)

None pending

Hawaii

H.S. § 657-7:

2-year SOL for PI

H.S. § 657-13:

SOL tolled until majority

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0657/HRS_0657-0007.htm

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol13_Ch0601-0676/HRS0657/HRS_0657-0013.htm

None pending

Idaho

Idaho Code Ann. § 6-170:

5-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority or reasonable discovery

http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=060170004.K

Recently updated

Illinois

Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/13-202.2: 10-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until: majority & no longer subject to abuser; 5-year SOL from reas. discovery

§ 5/13-202.2(e) controls to whom the law is retroactively applied

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K13-202.2.htm

None pending

Indiana

Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4:

2-year SOL for PI

§§ 34-11-5 & 34-11-6: toll SOL where disability/minority & for concealment (which is how the IN SCt applies SA discovery)

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title34/ar11/ch2.html

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title34/ar11/ch5.html

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title34/ar11/ch6.html

None pending

Iowa

Iowa Code § 614.8A:

4-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until discovery (prospectively beg. in 1990)

http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&service=IowaCode&ga=82#614.8A

None pending

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-523:

3-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority or discovery; applies retroactively also

http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-statutes/index.do (follow directory)

None pending

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §

5-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority or discovery; applies retroactively also

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/413-00/249.PDF

None pending

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:2800.9: 10-year SOL for child victims of abuse; tolled until majority

http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=107288

None pending

Maine

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 752-C: abolishes SOL for all sexual acts toward minors

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/14/title14sec752-C.html

None pending

Maryland

Md. Code Ann. § 5-117: 7-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority only & does not revive barred causes

http://michie.lexisnexis.com/maryland/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp= (follow directory)

No current session info available on MD’s website; but a bill was proposed in 2006 session that mirrored DE’s law

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 4C: 3-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority or discovery

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/260-4c.htm

None pending

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805: 2-year SOL for PI

Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5851: 1-year tolling at majority

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(vlji4155knismubwyzhic0zf))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-600-5805

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(vlji4155knismubwyzhic0zf))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-600-5851

None pending

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. § 541.073:

6-year SOL for child victims of SA; tolled until majority or discovery

§ 541.15: disability statute cross-referenced

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp (follow directory)

None pending

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49: 3-year general SOL

§ 15-1-59: 3-year SOL tolls until majority

http://michie.com/mississippi/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp= (follow directory)

None pending

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 537.046:

Child SA SOL: 3 years from reas. discovery or must file on or before turning 31 years old

http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/C500-599/5370000046.HTM

None pending

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-216: childhood SA SOL: 3 years from discovery; applies retroactively

http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/27/2/27-2-216.htm

None pending

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207: general SOL: 2 years from act

25-213: 4-year tolling after reaching majority (majority = 21)

http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/LegalDocs/view.php?page=s2502007000

http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/LegalDocs/view.php?page=s2502013000

None pending

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.215: SOL for childhood SA victims is 10 years from majority or discovery

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-011.html#NRS011Sec215

None pending

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4-g: SOL for childhood victims of SA: 7 years from majority or 3 years from reas. discovery

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LII/508/508-4-g.htm

None pending

New Jersey

N.J. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 2A:61B-1(b): childhood victim of SA: 2 years from reas. discovery

http://www.njlawnet.com/njstatutes.html (follow directory)

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/A4000/3608_I1.PDF

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/Bills/S0500/487_I1.PDF

A3608: seeks to extend SOL for SA cases w/ 1-year civil window for barred causes

S487: seeks to eliminate SOL for SA

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. § 37-1-30: childhood SA SOL: before 24^th birthday or 3 years after discovery

http://nxt.ella.net/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates$fn=default.htm$vid=nm:all (follow directory)

None pending

New York

N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213-c: Minor SA SOL: 5 years from act w/ some retroactivity

208: SOL tolled until majority

215:8: 7/10-year tolling on civil SOL when criminal charges filed

http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS (follow directory)

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04614

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04075

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01832

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04560

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A03081

Several bills proposed in 2006-07 – some are same, some w/ differences. General summary: to extend SOL to 15 years; make 23 or 26 majority age for SA; enact 1-year civil window; or add 3-year discovery SOL. S4614; S4075; S1832; A4560; A3081

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52: general 3-year SOL for PI

1-17: SOL tolled 3 years after majority or removal of disability

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.html

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-17.html

None pending

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-18: 2-year general SOL for PI

28-01-25: SOL tolled 1 year after majority

http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t28c01.pdf

None pending

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.111: childhood SA SOL: 12 years from majority; also provides for tolling for fraudulent concealment

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2305.111

Recently updated

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. Tit. 12, § 95.6: childhood SA SOL: within 2 years of majority or reas. discovery; or 5 years from abuser’s release from incarceration

http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/osStatuesTitle.html (& download appropriate title)

None pending

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.117: General child abuse SOL: within 6 years of majority or 3 years of discovery

http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/012.html

None pending

Pennsylvania

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5533:

Childhood SA SOL: 12 years from majority; applies prospectively only

[Found citation to § 5533 on Lexis, but I couldn’t locate it on PA’s state site... I think PA is re-codifying]

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck....

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck....

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck....

HB 140 P.N. 166 & SB 326 P.N. 361: seeks to abolish SOL for childhood SA

HB 1137 P.N. 1491: extend SOL to majority+32 years

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-51:

childhood SA SOL: within 7 years of reas. discovery (vs. abuser)

§ 9-1-14: general 3-year PI SOL (against supervisor/organization)

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-51.HTM

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-14.HTM

None pending

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-555: SA SOL: within 6 years of majority (majority = 21) or 3 years of discovery

http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t15c003.htm

None pending

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws § 26-10-25: Childhood SA SOL: 3 years from reas. discovery

http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=26-10-25

None pending

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104: 1-year general PI SOL

§ 28-1-106: one-year tolling at majority

http://www.michie.com/tennessee/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=tncode (follow directory)

None pending

Texas

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 16.0045: 5-year SOL for SA

§ 16.001: general tolling until majority

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/cp.toc.htm (follow directory)

None pending

Utah

Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-25.1: childhood SA SOL: within 4 years of majority or 4 years of reas. discovery; may only bring against living person who abused or neg. allowed

http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE78/htm/78_10034.htm

None pending

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 522: childhood SA SOL: within 6 years of  discovery

tit. 12, § 560: provides for tolling until majority for childhood SA

http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=12&Chapter=023 (follow directory)

None pending

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-249: general 2-year PI SOL tolled until discovery for SA victims

§ 8.01-229: SOL tolled until majority.  § 229K: SOL tolled during pending crim. prosecution (but no civil action >10 years after act)

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC08001000004000000000000 (follow directory

None pending

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.340: childhood SA SOL: within 3 years of reas. discovery or majority

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=4.16.340

None pending

West Virginia

W. Va. Code § 5-2-12: general 2-year SOL

55-2-15: SOL tolled until removal of disability (but no action >20 years after act)

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/55/masterfrmFrm.htm (follow directory)

None pending

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat. § 893.587: SA of a child: action must be commenced before age 35

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0893.pdf

None pending

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105: childhood SA SOL: within 8 years of majority or 3 years of discovery

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx (follow directory)

None pending