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Michigan Statutes of Limitations

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Michigan Statute of Limitation

Statute of Limitation Laws in Michigan

Michigan State SealIn order to convict you of an offense or sue you for monetary gain, your crime, tort or contractual agreement must fall within a certain time-line allowed by law. An Michigan law on statute of limitations is simply that time which is allotted by the law as written by the state of Michigan within which you can be convicted or held liable for a debt.

Below is the Michigan statute of limitations listings for a number of different offenses and torts. While this list is updated regularly, often-times laws in every state get modified, repealed, amended or changed by legislation. Please consult with a qualified Michigan attorney in this and any other legal matter.

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MICHIGAN STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

Type of Offense Length of Statute
Any capital offense:No Limit
Drug trafficking:10 Years
Forgery (felony):10 Years
Counterfeiting(felony):10 Years
Rape:No Limit
Contracts:6 Years
Injury to personal property:3 Years
Open accounts for debt collections:6 Years
Wrongful Death:3 Years
Medical Malpractice Actions:In the state of Michigan, a medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed within two (2) years after the act or omission of the event. The suit may be brought within 6 months after the patient discovers or should have discovered the existence of the claim, so long as it is brought within 6 years after the act or omission. A minors lawsuit may be brought any time before the minor's 10th birthday
Code Section § 600.5805(5) and 600.5838a
Fraud:2 years from when the fraud was or reasonably should have been discovered.
Intentional Torts:2 Years
Libel | Slander | Defamation:2 Years
Personal Injury Actions:3 years from the date of injury
Rules for Minors:Limitation period begins to run on the minors 18th birthday, except in cases of medical malpractice or wrongful death
Oral Agreements:6 Years
Products Liability Actions:Within 3 years of the date the injury occurred.
Complete Michigan criminal revised statute of limitations can be found on the Michigan Criminal Statute of Limitations page.
Disclaimer: Statute of Limitation laws in every state get modified, repealed, amended, and/or changed by the legislature of that states jurisdiction. The authors and webmaster of StatuteofLimitation.info have made every effort to post the most current laws. Please use this site as a general reference and for comparison purposes. Do not substitute any information from this site for advice you would get from a qualified legal professional

Michigan Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

In order for an Michigan debt collector or debt buyer to sue you to collect a debt they have to do that within the time limits that the state of Michigan law requires. This is what is known as the statute of limitations. If they sue you outside of that statute of limitations then that may violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Even threatening to sue you beyond the statute of limitations can also be considered a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) violation.

If you are dealing with an unscrupulous Michigan debt collector that is threatening you with a lawsuit, whether verbal or written, for an old debt, then you need to look at the Michigan statute of limitations if that debt collector has a potential case against you or has potentially violated the FDCP Act.

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