Rules for Minors
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Alabama |
Limitation period begins to run on the minors 19th birthday, except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death. |
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Alaska |
Limitation period begins to run on the minors 18th birthday, except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death. |
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Arizona |
Limitation period begins to run on the minors 18th birthday, except in cases of wrongful death. |
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Arkansas |
3 years from date of 21st birthday |
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California |
3 years from date of injury |
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Colorado |
begins on date of 18th birthday (excluding wrongful death cases) |
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Connecticut |
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Delaware |
no special rules for minors |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
time begins to run on date of 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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Hawaii |
time begins on date of 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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Idaho |
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Illinois |
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Indiana |
begins on date of 18th birthday (except in cases of wrongful death) |
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Iowa |
begins on date of 18th birthday. (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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Kansas |
1 year after date of 18th birthday. (except in cases of wrogful death) |
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Kentucky |
begins on 18th birthday |
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Louisiana |
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Maine |
6 years after date of 18th birthday |
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Maryland |
3 years from date of 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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Massachusetts |
begins on minors 18th birthday |
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Michigan |
1 year from date of 18th birthday |
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Minnesota |
begins on date of 18th birthday (except in wrongful death cases) |
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Mississippi |
begins on date of 21st birthday. except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death. |
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Missouri |
begins on date of 21st birthday. except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death |
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Montana |
begins on date of 18th birthday. excluding medical malpractice or wrongful death |
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Nebraska |
begins when minor turns 20 years old (except in wrongful death cases) |
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Nevada |
Begins on minors 18th birthday (except in medical malpractice or wrongful death cases) |
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New Hamphire |
2 years from 18th birthday |
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New Jersey |
begins on 21st birthday |
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New Mexico |
1 year from date of 18th birthday |
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New York |
3 years from date of 18th birthday (excluding wrongful death cases) |
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North Carolina |
3 years from date of 18th birthday |
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North Dakota |
time begins on 18th birthday (excluding wrongful death cases) |
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Ohio |
time begins on 18th birthday |
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Oklahoma |
time beings on 18th birthday (excluding malpractice cases) |
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Oregon |
5 years from date of 18th birthday |
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Pennsylvania |
2 years from date of 18th birthday |
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Rhode Island |
time begins on 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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South Carolina |
1 year after date of 18th birthday |
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South Dakota |
begins on 18th birthday |
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Tennessee |
begins on date of 18th birthday |
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Texas |
begins on date of 18th birthday |
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Utah |
begins on date of 18th birthday |
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Vermont |
begins on date of 18th birthday |
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Virginia |
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Washington |
begins on 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice and wrongful death) |
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West Virginia |
begins on date of 18th birthday (except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death) |
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Wisconsin |
2 years after date of 18th birthday |
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Wyoming |
3 years from date of 18th birthday |