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

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/nc/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54(3))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54(3), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in North Carolina is 1 year. Note: 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://www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_1/gs_1-54.html"
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= "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."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/nc/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 2 years from death civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53(4))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53(4), the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in North Carolina is 2 years from death. Note: Underlying injury claim must not have been time-barred at death.. 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://www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_1/gs_1-53.pdf"
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/nc/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: Same 3-year period for oral and written contracts.. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: Sealed instruments use 10-year SOL under § 1-47(2).. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(9))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(9), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Constructive fraud may use 10-year SOL under § 1-56.. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c), the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 4 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object exception: 1 year from discovery within 10 years of surgery.. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_1/Article_3.pdf"
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/nc/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; Contributory negligence is a complete bar in NC.. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 12 year(s) may also bar the claim; Pre-2009 products subject to 6-year repose under former § 1-50(a)(6).. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "North Carolina sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(4))"
text = "Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(4), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in North Carolina is 3 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 6 year(s) may also bar the claim; 10-year overall cap under § 1-52(16).. 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://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_1/GS_1-52.pdf"
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/nc/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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-54(3)"
Notes = "Tolling for minors and incompetents."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "2 years from death"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-53(4)"
Notes = "Underlying injury claim must not have been time-barred at death."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1)"
Notes = "Same 3-year period for oral and written contracts."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(1)"
Notes = "Sealed instruments use 10-year SOL under § 1-47(2)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(9)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Constructive fraud may use 10-year SOL under § 1-56."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-15(c)"
Notes = "repose 4y; Foreign-object exception: 1 year from discovery within 10 years of surgery."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5)"
Notes = "repose 10y; Contributory negligence is a complete bar in NC."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(16)"
Notes = "repose 12y; Pre-2009 products subject to 6-year repose under former § 1-50(a)(6)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(4)"
Notes = "repose 6y; 10-year overall cap under § 1-52(16)."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
