--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Oklahoma license: CC0-1.0 source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Oklahoma Oklahoma'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 ### Oklahoma sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(4)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(4), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Oklahoma is 1 year. Note: Covers libel/slander/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/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Oklahoma is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Section expressly provides 'an action for relief on the ground of fraud' uses 2 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://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Okla. Stat. tit. 76 § 18) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 76 § 18, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Oklahoma is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Children under 12 have 7 years from injury; foreign-object discovery rule.. 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/oklahoma/title-76/section-76-18/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Oklahoma is 2 years. Note: Government Tort Claims Act notice required within 1 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://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3), the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Oklahoma is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Workers' compensation may bar tort claim against employer.. 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/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Oklahoma is 2 years. Note: Trespass to real property covered under same subsection.. 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/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 2 years from death civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 1053) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 1053, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Oklahoma is 2 years from death. Note: Includes wrongful death of an unborn person under subsection F.. 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/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-1053/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(2)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(2), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Oklahoma is 3 years. Note: Includes implied-in-fact 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) — https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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. ### Oklahoma sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(1)) **RECORDED.** Under Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(1), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Oklahoma is 5 years. Note: UCC 5-year SOL for sale-of-goods (Okla.; longer than typical 4).. 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/oklahoma/title-12/section-12-95/ 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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/ok.jsonld` ## Data ### Civil filing deadlines in Oklahoma — 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 | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(4) | Covers libel/slander/assault/battery/false imprisonment/malicious prosecution. | RECORDED | | Fraud | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3) | discovery rule; Section expressly provides 'an action for relief on the ground of fraud' uses 2 years. | RECORDED | | Medical malpractice | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 76 § 18 | discovery rule; Children under 12 have 7 years from injury; foreign-object discovery rule. | RECORDED | | Personal injury | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3) | Government Tort Claims Act notice required within 1 year. | RECORDED | | Product liability | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3) | discovery rule; Workers' compensation may bar tort claim against employer. | RECORDED | | Property damage | 2 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(3) | Trespass to real property covered under same subsection. | RECORDED | | Wrongful death | 2 years from death | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 1053 | Includes wrongful death of an unborn person under subsection F. | RECORDED | | Contract oral | 3 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(2) | Includes implied-in-fact contracts. | RECORDED | | Contract written | 5 years | Okla. Stat. tit. 12 § 95(A)(1) | UCC 5-year SOL for sale-of-goods (Okla.; longer than typical 4). | RECORDED |