§ 12-110 — Periods of limitation

§ 12-110. Periods of limitation. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of\nlaw to the contrary, a claim under this article may not be brought more\nthan two years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action\naccrues under this article when a person who may recover has reason to\nknow of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis for the cause\nof action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause\nof such harm.\n 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary for a\nplaintiff, the statute of limitations under this section shall be tolled\nwhen an individual potential plaintiff is incapacitated by the use of an\nillegal drug to the extent that such individual cannot reasonably be\nexpected to seek recovery under this article or as otherwise provided\nfor by law. For a defendant, the statute of limitations under this\nsection shall be tolled until six months after the individual potential\ndefendant is convicted of a crime involving participation in a drug\nmarket.\n