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

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/md/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Maryland is 1 year. Note: Same 1-year limit applies to assault.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-105"
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= "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."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/md/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Maryland is 3 years. Note: UCC sales of goods governed by 4-year limit under § 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-101"
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/md/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years (12 years if under seal) civil statute of limitations for contract written (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-102)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-102, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Maryland is 3 years (12 years if under seal). Note: Specialties (instruments under seal, bonds, judgments, contracts under seal) have 12-year limit under § 5-102.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-102"
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/md/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-203)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-203, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Maryland is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent concealment tolls accrual under § 5-203.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-203"
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/md/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Tolling for minors and incapacitated persons under § 5-201.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-101"
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/md/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Realty-improvement repose: 10 years (architect/engineer/contractor) and 20 years (general).. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-101"
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/md/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Maryland is 3 years. Note: Standard tolling for minors and incapacity.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-101"
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/md/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 3 years from death civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Maryland is 3 years from death. Note: Occupational-disease deaths must be filed within 10 years of death or 3 years of discovery, whichever is shorter.. 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=3-904"
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/md/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Maryland sets a 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109)"
text = "Under Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Maryland is 5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery. 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 and reproductive-injury exceptions; minors' 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://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/laws/StatuteText?article=gcj&section=5-109"
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/md/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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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 = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-105"
Notes = "Same 1-year limit applies to assault."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101"
Notes = "UCC sales of goods governed by 4-year limit under § 2-725."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "3 years (12 years if under seal)"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-102"
Notes = "Specialties (instruments under seal, bonds, judgments, contracts under seal) have 12-year limit under § 5-102."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101; § 5-203"
Notes = "discovery rule; Fraudulent concealment tolls accrual under § 5-203."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101"
Notes = "Tolling for minors and incapacitated persons under § 5-201."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101"
Notes = "Realty-improvement repose: 10 years (architect/engineer/contractor) and 20 years (general)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-101"
Notes = "Standard tolling for minors and incapacity."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "3 years from death"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904"
Notes = "Occupational-disease deaths must be filed within 10 years of death or 3 years of discovery, whichever is shorter."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "5 years from injury or 3 years from discovery"
Statute = "Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-109"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 5y; Foreign-object and reproductive-injury exceptions; minors' tolling."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
