{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-842.86","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 842.86","heading":"Statute of limitations.","body":"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.","path":["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)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"a1cd1f205b0530eae602fd7432268e7d94665d4f8aa7eba3c6f59d8cb8271c12","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-842.85","next":"us/32-cfr-842.87"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}