{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-413.140","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 413.140","heading":"Actions to be brought within one year.","body":"(1) The following actions shall be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of\naction accrued:\n(a) An action for an injury to the person of the plaintiff, or of her husband, his\nwife, child, ward, apprentice, or servant;\n(b) An action for injuries to pers ons, cattle, or other livestock by railroads or\nother corporations, with the exception of hospitals licensed pursuant to KRS\nChapter 216;\n(c) An action for malicious prosecution, conspiracy, arrest, seduction, criminal\nconversation, or breach of promise of marriage;\n(d) An action for libel or slander;\n(e) An action against a physician, surgeon, dentist, or hospital licensed pursuant\nto KRS Chapter 216, for negligence or malpractice;\n(f) A civil action, arising out of any act or omission in rendering, or fai ling to\nrender, professional services for others, whether brought in tort or contract,\nagainst a real property appraiser holding a certificate or license issued under\nKRS Chapter 324A or a real estate broker or sales associate holding a license\nissued under KRS Chapter 324;\n(g) An action for the escape of a prisoner, arrested or imprisoned on civil process;\n(h) An action for the recovery of usury paid for the loan or forbearance of money\nor other thing, against the loaner or forbearer or assignee of either;\n(i) An action for the recovery of stolen property, by the owner thereof against\nany person having the same in his or her possession;\n(j) An action for the recovery of damages or the value of stolen property, against\nthe thief or any accessory;\n(k) An action arising out of a detention facility disciplinary proceeding, whether\nbased upon state or federal law;\n(l) An action for damages arising  out of a deficiency, defect, omission, error, or\nmiscalculation in any survey or plat, whether brought in tort or contract,\nagainst a licensed professional land surveyor holding a license under KRS\nChapter 322;\n(m) An action for violating KRS 311.782; and\n(n) An action for violating KRS 311.731.\n(2) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(e) of this section, the cause of\naction shall be deemed to accrue at the time the injury is first discovered or in the\nexercise of reasonable care should h ave been discovered; provided that such action\nshall be commenced within five (5) years from the date on which the alleged\nnegligent act or omission is said to have occurred.\n(3) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(f) or (l) of this sect ion, the\ncause of action shall be deemed to accrue within one (1) year from the date of the\noccurrence or from the date when the cause of action was, or reasonably should\nhave been, discovered by the party injured.\n(4) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(h) of this section, the cause of\naction shall be deemed to accrue at the time of payment. This limitation shall apply\nto all payments made on all demands, whether evidenced by writing or existing\nonly in parol.\n(5) In respect to the actio n referred to in subsection (1)(i) of this section, the cause of\naction shall be deemed to accrue at the time the property is found by its owner.\n(6) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(j) of this section, the cause of\naction shall be deemed to accrue at the time of discovery of the liability.\n(7) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(k) of this section, the cause of\naction shall be deemed to accrue on the date an appeal of the disciplinary\nproceeding is decided by the institutional warden.\n(8) In respect to the action referred to in subsection (1)(m) or (n) of this section, the\ncause of action shall be deemed to accrue after the performance or inducement or\nattempt to perform or induce the abortion.","path":["KRS Chapter 413"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=58050","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:36Z","sha256":"7a916192cf7b9449325ec571ed2f6483890c193f481fa1e3e520ad41ab4b4486","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-413.137","next":"us-ky/krs-413.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}