Monday, November 14, 2011

Statute Of Limitations For Debts New Jersey

The below chart is a rough guide line for statutes of limitations in New Jersey.

Contracts : 6 years




Conversion of an instrument for money : 3 years




Fraud : 6 years




Product Liability : 2 years from the date of the act or omission giving rise to the complaint

2 years from the date the injury was or reasonably should have been discovered.




Foreign judgments : 20 years (unless period in origination jurisdiction is less)




Defamation : 1 year




Injury to personal property : 6 years




Intentional Torts : 1 year




Judgments : 20 years (renewable)




Libel : 1 year




Medical malpractice : 2 years from date of act giving rise to injury




Minors : begins on 21st birthday




Negligence causing personal injury : 2 years from time of discovery




Open Accounts : 6 years




Oral Agreements : 6 years




Personal Injury : 2 years from date of injury




Slander : 1 year




Written Contracts : 6 years




Wrongful Death : 2 years from date of death

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