{"data":{"id":"us/39-cfr-912.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"39 CFR 912.3","heading":"Time limit for filing.","body":"(a) Claim. A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be presented within two years from the date the claim accrues.\n(b) Suit. Suit must be filed within six months after the date of mailing by certified or registered mail of notice of final denial of the claim by the Postal Service.","path":["Title 39—Postal Service","CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE","SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES","PART 912—PROCEDURES TO ADJUDICATE CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-39.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:51Z","sha256":"0d8bf3a3aedd957d5e24e5d96a7b29e891287fcb4fb8afe635664682fdb94bec","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/39-cfr-912.2","next":"us/39-cfr-912.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}