{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-36","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-36","heading":"Enumeration of statutes of limitation.","body":"The following compilation of statutes of limitation for civil actions is set forth as an aid to the public and is not intended to replace the specific statutes referred to herein. The omission of any statute of limitation from this list shall in no way affect the validity of that statute.\nSection\tCivil Action\tPeriod of Limitation\n_________________________________________\n6-27-7\tEnforcement of penalty provisions of the Rhode Island Truth-in-Lending and Retail Selling Act\t\t1 year\n6-36-23\tEnforcement of Antitrust Act\t\t4 years\n6A-2-725(1)\tBreach of contracts for sale of goods\t\t4 years\n6A-2-725(5)\tBreach of warranty in products liability actions\t\t10 years\n9-1-5\tLiability of landlord for tenant improvements, oral lease of more than one year\t\t1 year after original term\n9-1-13(a)\tAll civil actions not otherwise limited\t\t10 years\n9-1-13(b)\tProduct liability actions\t\t10 years from purchase\n9-1-14\tFor words spoken\t\t1 year\n9-1-14\tInjuries to the person, generally\t\t3 years\n9-1-14.1\tMedical, veterinarian, accounting, insurance, or real estate agent or broker malpractice\t\t3 years\n9-1-14.2\t\"Agent Orange\" or phenoxy herbicides actions\t\t3 years\n9-1-14.3\tLegal malpractice\t\t3 years\n9-1-17\tContracts or liabilities under seal; judgment; decrees\t\t20 years\n9-1-25\tSuit against state, city or town or by special act\t\t3 years\n9-1-29\tAgainst contractors, architects or engineers based on design\t\t10 years after substantial completion\n9-1-41\tLoss of consortium – Loss of society and companionship\t\t3 years\n9-3-6\tTo enforce hospital liens\t\t1 year from payment\n9-3-11\tAgainst insurer to enforce repairer's lien\t\t1 year from payment to insured\n9-3-14\tAgainst insurer to enforce motor vehicle lessor's lien\t\t1 year from payment to insured\n10-6-4\tFor contributions from joint tortfeasors\t\t1 year after payment by other joint tortfeasor\n10-7-2\tWrongful death; loss of consortium, companionship or society in wrongful death action\t\t3 years\n10-7-7\tPain and suffering in wrongful death action\t\t3 years\n10-7.1-2\tLibel of deceased person\t\t1 year after death if libel occurred within 3 months after death\n10-12-10\tJail yard bond\t\t1 year\n15-8-4\tTo enforce support obligations of putative father\t\t6 years\n15-8-6\tTo determine paternity\t\t4 years after birth\n24-8-35\tDamages caused by pothole in state road; $300 limit\t\t7 days\n27-5-3\tClaims against insurers on fire insurance policies\t\t24 months\n27-18-3\tClaims against insurers on accident and sickness insurance policies\t\t3 years\n28-5-18\tComplaint by human rights commission to eliminate unlawful employment practice\t\t1 year\n28-35-57\tWorkers' Compensation claim\t\t2 years\n31-5.1-15\tInvolving the regulation of business practices among motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and dealers\t\t4 years\n33-6-14\tAgainst executor to recover annuity or interest given life tenant by will\t\t1 year\n33-11-50\tBy creditor of decedent, other than on fiduciary's bond\t\t2 years\n33-13-9\tTo recover legacies or to impress and preserve a lien or charge on real estate\t\t6 years\n33-13-15\tAgainst liens by creditor with contingent claim not accruing within six (6) months of fiduciary's qualification\t\t1 year from accrual\n33-13-15\tAgainst lien by creditor who from accident, mistake or other cause failed to file within six (6) months of qualification\t\t3 years from publication\n33-21.1-26\tJudicial review of decision of general treasurer (or his or her failure to act) concerning unclaimed property\t\t90 days after decision; 180 days after filing if no decision\n34-4-24\tProceedings based upon right of entry for condition broken or possibility of reverter to which a fee simple or fee simple determinable in land is subject, created before May 11, 1953\t\tNo later than December 31, 1987\n34-19-10\tAlleging forcible entry and detainer of land\t\t3 years\n34-28-10\tTo enforce mechanic's lien; notice given\t\t1 year and 120 days\n34-28-10\tTo enforce mechanic's lien; no notice given\t\t120 days\n37-6-18\tFor assessment of damages in state condemnation proceedings\t\t1 year\n37-12-5\tFor labor, material, or equipment against contractor's bond\t\t2 years (or longer if so provided in bond)\n37-13.1-1\tAgainst state on highway and public works contracts\t\t1 year\n37-16-17\tTo confirm arbitrator's award in public works arbitration\t\t1 year\n39-2-7\tAgainst public utilities for violations under chapters 1 – 5 of title 39\t\t3 years\n39-12-28\tBy owners or holders of receipts or bills of lading against intrastate common carriers\t\t2 years\n44-5-26\tFor relief from local tax assessments\t\t3 months from last day to pay without penalty\n45-15-9\tAgainst towns for injury or damage arising out of maintenance of highways, causeways or bridges\t\t3 years (with 60 days’ notice after incident)\n45-20-1\tJudicial review of decision of bureau of police or fire or similar department for removing petitioner\t\t30 days\n45-29-7\tFor assessment of damages in housing authority condemnation proceeding; with notice\t\t3 months\n45-29-7\tFor assessment of damages in housing authority condemnation proceeding; no notice\t\t1 year\n45-32-34\tFor assessment of damages in redevelopment project condemnation proceeding; with notice\t\t3 months\n45-32-34\tFor assessment of damages in redevelopment project condemnation proceeding; no notice\t\t1 year\n46-5-6\tFor assessment of damages in department of environmental management condem-nation proceeding; with notice\t\t6 months\n46-5-6\tFor assessment of damages in department of environmental management condem-nation proceeding; no notice\t\t1 year","path":["Title 9 Courts and Civil Procedure — Procedure Generally","Chapter 1 Causes of Action"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE9/9-1/9-1-36.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:57Z","sha256":"c56628463fe4101726ae7afc5bc678daa058149dadab6638919e72d1a87ad253","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-35","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-9-1-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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