--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Louisiana license: CC0-1.0 source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Louisiana Louisiana'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 ### Louisiana sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Louisiana 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1386443 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Louisiana sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for fraud (La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Louisiana is 1 year. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Post-7/1/2024 acts use 2-year prescription under art. 3493.11.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1386443 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Louisiana sets a 1 year (3-year repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (La. Rev. Stat. § 9:5628) **RECORDED.** Under La. Rev. Stat. § 9:5628, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Louisiana is 1 year (3-year repose). Note: an outer statute of repose of 3 year(s) may also bar the claim; Repose constitutionally upheld; contra non valentem inapplicable beyond 3 years.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109377 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. ### Louisiana sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for property damage (La. Civ. Code art. 3493) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3493, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Louisiana is 1 year. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Movable-property delicts now follow art. 3493.11 (2-year).. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=110523 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. ### Louisiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Louisiana is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Acts before 7/1/2024 use 1-year prescription under former art. 3492.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1386443 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. ### Louisiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Louisiana is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); No general statute of repose for products in Louisiana.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1386443 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. ### Louisiana sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (La. Civ. Code art. 2315.2) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 2315.2, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Louisiana is 2 years. Note: Pre-7/1/2024 deaths used 1-year prescription.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109371 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. ### Louisiana sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (La. Civ. Code art. 3494) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3494, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Louisiana is 3 years. Note: Includes wages, attorney fees, professional fees.. 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/louisiana/civil-code/article-3494/ 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. ### Louisiana sets a 10 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (La. Civ. Code art. 3499) **RECORDED.** Under La. Civ. Code art. 3499, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Louisiana is 10 years. Note: Sale-of-goods under UCC art. 2-725 is 4 years.. 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://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=110525 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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/la.jsonld` ## Data ### Civil filing deadlines in Louisiana — 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 | La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11 | Single-publication rule applies. | RECORDED | | Fraud | 1 year | La. Civ. Code art. 3492 / 3493.11 | discovery rule; Post-7/1/2024 acts use 2-year prescription under art. 3493.11. | RECORDED | | Medical malpractice | 1 year (3-year repose) | La. Rev. Stat. § 9:5628 | repose 3y; Repose constitutionally upheld; contra non valentem inapplicable beyond 3 years. | RECORDED | | Property damage | 1 year | La. Civ. Code art. 3493 | discovery rule; Movable-property delicts now follow art. 3493.11 (2-year). | RECORDED | | Personal injury | 2 years | La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11 | discovery rule; Acts before 7/1/2024 use 1-year prescription under former art. 3492. | RECORDED | | Product liability | 2 years | La. Civ. Code art. 3493.11 | discovery rule; No general statute of repose for products in Louisiana. | RECORDED | | Wrongful death | 2 years | La. Civ. Code art. 2315.2 | Pre-7/1/2024 deaths used 1-year prescription. | RECORDED | | Contract oral | 3 years | La. Civ. Code art. 3494 | Includes wages, attorney fees, professional fees. | RECORDED | | Contract written | 10 years | La. Civ. Code art. 3499 | Sale-of-goods under UCC art. 2-725 is 4 years. | RECORDED |