--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Mississippi license: CC0-1.0 source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Mississippi Mississippi'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 ### Mississippi sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Mississippi is 1 year. Note: Same 1-year limit applies to assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-35/ 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Mississippi sets a 2 years; max 7 years (repose) civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Mississippi is 2 years; max 7 years (repose). Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 7 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object and fraudulent-concealment exceptions; 60-day pre-suit notice required.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-36/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29, the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: Open accounts/unwritten contracts subject to § 15-1-29's 3-year limit.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-29/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: UCC sales of goods: 6 years under § 75-2-725.. 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 15-1-67.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: Intentional torts (assault, battery) governed by 1-year § 15-1-35.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Mississippi is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); MPLA (§ 11-1-63) governs substantive product-liability claims.. 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/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Mississippi 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-15/chapter-1/section-15-1-49/ 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. ### Mississippi sets a 3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL) civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49) **RECORDED.** Under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Mississippi is 3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL). Note: Intentional-act WD limited to 1 year under § 15-1-35.. 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/mississippi/title-11/chapter-7/in-general/section-11-7-13/ 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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/ms.jsonld` ## Data ### Civil filing deadlines in Mississippi — 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 | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-35 | Same 1-year limit applies to assault, battery, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution. | RECORDED | | Medical malpractice | 2 years; max 7 years (repose) | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-36 | discovery rule; repose 7y; Foreign-object and fraudulent-concealment exceptions; 60-day pre-suit notice required. | RECORDED | | Contract oral | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-29 | Open accounts/unwritten contracts subject to § 15-1-29's 3-year limit. | RECORDED | | Contract written | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | UCC sales of goods: 6 years under § 75-2-725. | RECORDED | | Fraud | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | discovery rule; Fraudulent-concealment tolling under § 15-1-67. | RECORDED | | Personal injury | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | Intentional torts (assault, battery) governed by 1-year § 15-1-35. | RECORDED | | Product liability | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | discovery rule; MPLA (§ 11-1-63) governs substantive product-liability claims. | RECORDED | | Property damage | 3 years | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-49 | Standard tolling for minors and incapacity. | RECORDED | | Wrongful death | 3 years (or applicable underlying tort SOL) | Miss. Code Ann. § 11-7-13; § 15-1-49 | Intentional-act WD limited to 1 year under § 15-1-35. | RECORDED |