Statutes of Repose State Statutes A statute of repose is similar to a statute of limitations in that it sets a specific time limitation on claims that may be brought against a particular party. A statute of repose sets a maximum or outside time limit after which a cause of action cannot be brought. A statute of repose that applies to the construction of a structure begins to run from the time of the completion of the construction, rather than from the time of any injury. STATE PERIOD STATE PERIOD Alabama 13 years Missouri 10 years Alaska 10 years Montana 10 years Arizona 8 years Nebraska 10 years Arkansas 5 years Nevada 10 years California 10 years New Hampshire 8 years Colorado 6 years New Jersey 10 years Connecticut 7 years New Mexico 10 years Delaware 6 years New York No statute of repose D.C. 10 years North Carolina 6 years Florida 15 years North Dakota 10 years Georgia 8 years Ohio 10 years Hawaii 10 years Oklahoma 10 years Idaho 10 years Oregon 10 years Illinois 10 years Pennsylvania 12 years Indiana 10 years Rhode Island 10 years Iowa 15 years South Carolina 13 years Kansas 10 years South Dakota 10 years Kentucky No statute of repose Tennessee 4 years Louisiana 10 years Texas 10 years Maine 10 years Utah 12 years Maryland 10 years Vermont No statute of repose Massachusetts 6 years Virginia 5 years Michigan 6 years Washington 6 years Minnesota 10 years West Virginia 10 years Mississippi 6 years Wisconsin 10 years Wyoming 10 years Professionals Serving Professionals © 2010 Poole Professional Ltd. All rights reserved.