Statute of limitations in Arizona

2 yearsPersonal injury deadline

2 years (A.R.S. 12-542(1))¹

The details

Personal injury: 2 years for injuries to the person, including medical malpractice (A.R.S. 12-542(1)).¹
Property damage: 2 years for trespass damaging the estate or property of another, or for taking or converting goods (A.R.S. 12-542(3), (4), (5)).¹
Written contract: 6 years on a debt founded on a written contract executed in Arizona (A.R.S. 12-548(A)(1)).²
Oral contract: 3 years on a debt not evidenced by a contract in writing (A.R.S. 12-543(1)).³
Medical malpractice: 2 years, as part of actions for injuries to the person (A.R.S. 12-542(1)).¹
Defamation: 1 year for libel or slander (A.R.S. 12-541(1)).⁴
Fraud: 3 years, not starting until discovery of the facts constituting the fraud (A.R.S. 12-543(3)).³
Debt collection (open account): 3 years on stated or open accounts (A.R.S. 12-543(2)).³
Claims against the state government (notice deadline): A claim against a public entity or public employee must be filed within 180 days after the cause of action accrues (A.R.S. 12-821.01(A)).⁵

Deadlines usually run from the date of the harm or its discovery, and many exceptions apply. A lawyer can tell you how they apply to you.

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.