Idaho Statutes
§ 5-216 — ACTION ON WRITTEN CONTRACT
Idaho § 5-216
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Idaho Code § 5-216 (2026).
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Within five (5) years:
An action upon any contract, obligation or liability founded upon an instrument in writing.
The limitations prescribed by this section shall never apply to actions in the name or for the benefit of the state and shall never be asserted nor interposed as a defense to any action in the name or for the benefit of the state although such limitations may have become fully operative as a defense prior to the adoption of this amendment.
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Legislative History
[(5-216) C.C.P. 1881, sec. 156; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 4052; C.S., sec. 6609; I.C.A., sec. 5-216; am. 1939, ch. 244, sec. 1, p. 590.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-201
LIMITATIONS IN GENERAL§ 5-202
ACTIONS BY STATE§ 5-203
ACTION TO RECOVER REALTY§ 5-205
EFFECT OF ENTRY§ 5-206
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