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32 CFR 842.86: Statute of limitations.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 32—National Defense
- Subtitle A—Department of Defense
- CHAPTER VII—DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
- SUBCHAPTER D—CLAIMS AND LITIGATION
- PART 842—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS
- Subpart J—Property Damage Tort Claims in Favor of the United States (31 U.S.C. 3701, 3711-3719)
The government must file suit within 3 years after the cause of action accrues. It accrues when a responsible U.S. official knew or reasonably should have known the material facts that resulted in the claimed loss.
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