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§ 5-101. Civil actions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial ProceedingsEffective: July 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 5. Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Limitations (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2014
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-101
§ 5-101. Civil actions
A civil action at law shall be filed within three years from the date it accrues unless another provision of the Code provides a different period of time within which an action shall be commenced.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 488; Acts 1991, c. 55, § 1; Acts 2014, c. 592, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 57, § 1.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 5-101, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 5-101
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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