name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Georgia"
description = "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."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Ga. Code § 9-3-33)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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= "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 2 years (5-year repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Ga. Code § 9-3-71)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Ga. Code § 9-3-33)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 2 years (10-year repose) civil statute of limitations for product liability (Ga. Code § 51-1-11)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Ga. Code § 9-3-33)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Ga. Code § 9-3-26)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Ga. Code § 9-3-31)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Ga. Code § 9-3-30)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Georgia sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Ga. Code § 9-3-24)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ga/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 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)"
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 = "Ga. Code § 9-3-33"
Notes = "Single-publication rule applies."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "2 years (5-year repose)"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-71"
Notes = "repose 5y; Foreign-object exception; tolling for minors under § 9-3-73."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-33"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents; 1 year for injury to reputation."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "2 years (10-year repose)"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 51-1-11"
Notes = "repose 10y; Repose does not apply to negligence claims involving disease/willful conduct."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-33"
Notes = "Tolled during pending criminal case under § 9-3-99."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "4 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-26"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "4 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-31"
Notes = "discovery rule; Fraudulent concealment tolling under § 9-3-96."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "4 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-30"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "6 years"
Statute = "Ga. Code § 9-3-24"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
