--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Georgia license: CC0-1.0 source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Georgia Georgia'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. ## Claims ### Georgia sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Ga. Code § 9-3-33) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-33, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Georgia is 1 year. Note: Single-publication rule applies.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-33/ 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Georgia sets a 2 years (5-year repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Ga. Code § 9-3-71) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-71, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Georgia is 2 years (5-year repose). Note: an outer statute of repose of 5 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object exception; tolling for minors under § 9-3-73.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-4/section-9-3-71/ 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Georgia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Ga. Code § 9-3-33) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-33, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Georgia is 2 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incompetents; 1 year for injury to reputation.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-33/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 2 years (10-year repose) civil statute of limitations for product liability (Ga. Code § 51-1-11) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 51-1-11, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Georgia is 2 years (10-year repose). Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; Repose does not apply to negligence claims involving disease/willful conduct.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-51/chapter-1/section-51-1-11/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Ga. Code § 9-3-33) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-33, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Georgia is 2 years. Note: Tolled during pending criminal case under § 9-3-99.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-33/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Ga. Code § 9-3-26) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-26, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Georgia is 4 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-26/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Ga. Code § 9-3-31) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-31, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Georgia is 4 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment tolling under § 9-3-96.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-31/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Ga. Code § 9-3-30) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-30, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Georgia is 4 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-30/ 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. ### Georgia sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Ga. Code § 9-3-24) **RECORDED.** Under Ga. Code § 9-3-24, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Georgia is 6 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-9/chapter-3/article-2/section-9-3-24/ 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. ### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes Georgia 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 Georgia immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — 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. --- Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga.jsonld` ## Data ### Civil filing deadlines in Georgia — statutes as written RECORDED statutes (verify at each cited code). Not your actual deadline — accrual, tolling, and which claim applies are fact-specific. Consult a licensed attorney. | Claim | Deadline | Statute | Notes | Warrant | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Defamation (libel / slander) | 1 year | Ga. Code § 9-3-33 | Single-publication rule applies. | RECORDED | | Medical malpractice | 2 years (5-year repose) | Ga. Code § 9-3-71 | repose 5y; Foreign-object exception; tolling for minors under § 9-3-73. | RECORDED | | Personal injury | 2 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-33 | Standard tolling for minors and incompetents; 1 year for injury to reputation. | RECORDED | | Product liability | 2 years (10-year repose) | Ga. Code § 51-1-11 | repose 10y; Repose does not apply to negligence claims involving disease/willful conduct. | RECORDED | | Wrongful death | 2 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-33 | Tolled during pending criminal case under § 9-3-99. | RECORDED | | Contract oral | 4 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-26 | Standard tolling for minors and incompetents. | RECORDED | | Fraud | 4 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-31 | discovery rule; Fraudulent concealment tolling under § 9-3-96. | RECORDED | | Property damage | 4 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-30 | Standard tolling for minors and incompetents. | RECORDED | | Contract written | 6 years | Ga. Code § 9-3-24 | Standard tolling for minors and incompetents. | RECORDED |