name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Kentucky"
description = "Kentucky'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/ky.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ky/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(d))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(d), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Kentucky 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49037"
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= "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."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/ky/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 1 year (5-year repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(e))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(e), the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Kentucky is 1 year (5-year repose). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 5 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object/fraudulent-concealment exceptions.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49037"
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/ky/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Kentucky is 1 year. Note: Motor Vehicle Reparations Act extends to 2 years for auto accidents.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49037"
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/ky/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for product liability (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Kentucky is 1 year. Note: § 411.310 creates rebuttable presumption product not defective if injury more than 5 years after first sale or 8 years after manufacture.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49037"
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/ky/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.180)"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.180, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Kentucky is 1 year. Note: If no PR appointed within 1 year of death, period begins automatically.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39261"
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/ky/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.125)"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.125, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Kentucky is 2 years. Note: Real-property trespass/damage is 5 years under § 413.120.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39261"
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/ky/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(1))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Kentucky is 5 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44670"
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/ky/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(11))"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(11), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Kentucky is 5 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); No more than 10 years from accrual under § 413.130(3).. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44670"
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/ky/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Kentucky sets a 10 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.160)"
text = "Under Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.160, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Kentucky is 10 years. Note: Older contracts under § 413.090 retain 15-year period.. 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://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43544"
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/ky/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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(d)"
Notes = "Single-publication rule applies."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "1 year (5-year repose)"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(e)"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 5y; Foreign-object/fraudulent-concealment exceptions."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)"
Notes = "Motor Vehicle Reparations Act extends to 2 years for auto accidents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.140(1)(a)"
Notes = "§ 411.310 creates rebuttable presumption product not defective if injury more than 5 years after first sale or 8 years after manufacture."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.180"
Notes = "If no PR appointed within 1 year of death, period begins automatically."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.125"
Notes = "Real-property trespass/damage is 5 years under § 413.120."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "5 years"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(1)"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "5 years"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.120(11)"
Notes = "discovery rule; No more than 10 years from accrual under § 413.130(3)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "10 years"
Statute = "Ky. Rev. Stat. § 413.160"
Notes = "Older contracts under § 413.090 retain 15-year period."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
