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Statute of limitations calculator

Work out the filing deadline once you know your limitation period. Enter the date the clock starts — the incident, or the date you discovered the harm — and the number of years that applies, and it returns the deadline date and the time you have left. Typical US ranges: personal injury 1–3 yr, written contract 3–6 yr, but periods vary by state and change with the law, so enter the value for your jurisdiction.

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The Statute of limitations calculator turns Case type (for reference), Limitation period (years, for your state), Clock starts from, Start date into Filing deadline, Days remaining, Status, instantly and for free.

How to use it

  1. Enter your values: Case type (for reference), Limitation period (years, for your state), Clock starts from, Start date.
  2. Read the result instantly: Filing deadline, Days remaining, Status.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Statute of limitations calculator actually compute?

It takes Case type (for reference), Limitation period (years, for your state), Clock starts from and Start date and derives Filing deadline, Days remaining and Status from them. The calculation is live as you type, so the result updates on every change.

What information do I need to provide?

4 values: Case type (for reference), Limitation period (years, for your state), Clock starts from and Start date. Nothing else is required — no account, no file upload.

Which “Case type (for reference)” option should I choose?

You can pick between « Personal injury (~2 yr) », « Medical malpractice (~2–3 yr) », « Written contract (~4–6 yr) », « Oral contract (~2–4 yr) », « Debt / account (~3–6 yr) » and « Property damage (~2–4 yr) ». Each one changes what the calculator works out, so switch and compare — the default is « Personal injury (~2 yr) ».

When would I actually use this?

Answering a scheduling question exactly: how many working days until a deadline, what date falls sixty days out, and what time that is for a colleague elsewhere.

What is the most common mistake?

Counting days by subtracting dates and forgetting whether the endpoints are included. Inclusive and exclusive counts differ by one, which is the difference between meeting a deadline and missing it.

How accurate is it, and what are the limits?

General information only — not legal advice. Limitation periods vary by state and claim, and tolling or discovery rules can change the deadline. Confirm your actual deadline with a licensed attorney before relying on it.

What is the difference between the Statute of limitations calculator and the Sentence reduction calculator?

This one returns Filing deadline and Days remaining; the Sentence reduction calculator returns Full term (days) and Total reduction (days). That is the whole difference — open the one whose figure you need.

Is there a tool for the next step?

Age calculator is the closest one after this: Work out your exact age in years, months and days from your birth date.

What else is worth having open alongside it?

Age in days calculator and Add business days calculator — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.

Where do the figures come from, and how current are they?

Calendar arithmetic follows the proleptic Gregorian calendar and the IANA time-zone database, so daylight-saving transitions and leap years are handled. Public holidays vary by country and region and are not assumed.

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