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Kansas Statute of Limitations (2026)

Civil filing deadlines in Kansas under K.S.A. art. 60-5 — four clean buckets of five, three, two and one year, with a ten-year outer limit on tort claims that most states do not have.

✓ Last verified: Sep 2026
Claim Types
12
claim types tracked
Filing Range
1–5
year filing range
Govt. Notice
0.3
yrs to notify govt.
2 of these entries are marked “Unverified.” They have been added to the register but not yet checked line-by-line against the current statute text. Treat those figures as a starting point only, and confirm the citation at its official source before relying on it.
2 YEARS
Personal Injury
Two years. Subsection (b) provides the cause of action is not deemed to accrue until the act causing injury causes substantial injury, or the fact of injury becomes reasonably ascertainable.
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Medical Malpractice
Two years from when the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, with an absolute four-year repose under subsection (c).
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(7), (c) ✓ Verified
5 YEARS
Written Contract
Five years from breach on a written contract.
K.S.A. § 60-511(1) ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Property Damage
Two years for property damage, on the same clock as personal injury.
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) ✓ Verified
1 YEARS
Defamation
One year for libel or slander — the shortest civil deadline in Kansas.
K.S.A. § 60-514(a) ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Product Liability
Two years from when the injury becomes reasonably ascertainable.
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) Unverified
2 YEARS
Wrongful Death
Two years from the date of death.
K.S.A. §§ 60-1901, 60-513 ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Fraud
Two years, with the cause of action not deemed to accrue until the fraud is discovered.
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(3) ✓ Verified
3 YEARS
Breach of Oral Contract
Three years on an unwritten or implied contract.
K.S.A. § 60-512(1) ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Legal Malpractice
Two years where pleaded in tort under § 60-513, or three years where pleaded on an implied contract under § 60-512.
K.S.A. §§ 60-513, 60-512 Unverified
1 YEARS
Assault & Battery
One year — half the two years an ordinary negligence claim gets.
K.S.A. § 60-514(b) ✓ Verified
2 YEARS
Trespass to Land
Two years for trespass.
K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4) ✓ Verified
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Legal Forms
0.3
years
Government claims notice
Written notice to a municipality within 120 days — K.S.A. § 12-105b Section 12-105b requires written notice to the clerk or governing body of a municipality before commencing an action under the Kansas Tort Claims Act, generally within 120 days of the loss. The municipality then has 120 days to review, during which the limitations period is extended. Notice is a jurisdictional prerequisite. Not confirmed against primary text; URL needs repointing to ch. 12.

Common Questions About Kansas Deadlines

What is the statute of limitations in Kansas?

It depends on the type of claim. Kansas filing deadlines range from 1 year to 5 years — for example, personal injury 2 years, breach of a written contract 5 years, medical malpractice 2 years, defamation 1 year.

How long do you have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Kansas?

2 years under K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4). Two years. Subsection (b) provides the cause of action is not deemed to accrue until the act causing injury causes substantial injury, or the fact of injury becomes reasonably asce… Full personal injury rules →

What is the statute of limitations for wrongful death in Kansas?

2 years under K.S.A. §§ 60-1901, 60-513. Two years from the date of death. Full wrongful death rules →

What is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Kansas?

2 years under K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(7), (c). Two years from when the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, with an absolute four-year repose under subsection (c). Full medical malpractice rules →

What is the statute of limitations for breach of contract in Kansas?

5 years under K.S.A. § 60-511(1). Five years from breach on a written contract. Full breach of a written contract rules →

How long do you have to sue for defamation in Kansas?

1 year under K.S.A. § 60-514(a). One year for libel or slander — the shortest civil deadline in Kansas. Full defamation rules →

What is the statute of limitations for property damage in Kansas?

2 years under K.S.A. § 60-513(a)(4). Two years for property damage, on the same clock as personal injury. Full property damage rules →

Do you have to notify the government before suing in Kansas?

Often, yes. Written notice to a municipality within 120 days under K.S.A. § 12-105b. This is usually much shorter than the ordinary deadline.

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