name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for District of Columbia"
description = "District of Columbia's civil statute-of-limitations periods for 9 common causes of action, each as a recorded claim carrying the statute citation and URL so a consuming agent can verify it at the cited code — plus the single interpretive L5 boundary: these are the statutes as written, NOT any person's actual deadline (accrual, the discovery rule, tolling, and statutes of repose are fact-specific legal determinations). The atlas informs and routes to counsel; it never computes a deadline. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(4))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(4), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in District of Columbia is 1 year. Note: Single-publication rule; standard tolling.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (D.C. Code § 16-2702)"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 16-2702, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in District of Columbia is 2 years. Note: Extended from 1 to 2 years by 2013 amendment.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-2702"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 12 year(s) may also bar the claim; UCC sales 4 yrs under § 28:2-725.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment tolls accrual.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8), the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Continuing-treatment doctrine may toll.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Standard tolling for minors and incompetents under § 12-302.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); No statute of repose; standard tolling.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "District of Columbia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(3))"
text = "Under D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(3), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in District of Columbia is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Recovery of real property: 15 yrs under § 12-301(a)(1).. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling."
source = "CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)"
sourceUrl = "https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/12-301"
falsifier = "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/dc/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "The periods above are the statutes District of Columbia has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim \"accrues\" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in District of Columbia immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page."
source = "Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above)"
sourceUrl = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/"
falsifier = "occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation."

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Defamation (libel / slander)"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(4)"
Notes = "Single-publication rule; standard tolling."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 16-2702"
Notes = "Extended from 1 to 2 years by 2013 amendment."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7)"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(7)"
Notes = "repose 12y; UCC sales 4 yrs under § 28:2-725."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Fraudulent concealment tolls accrual."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Continuing-treatment doctrine may toll."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Standard tolling for minors and incompetents under § 12-302."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)"
Notes = "discovery rule; No statute of repose; standard tolling."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(3)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Recovery of real property: 15 yrs under § 12-301(a)(1)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
