Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 5523 — One year limitation
Pennsylvania § 5523
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PartPART VI
Ch. 55LIMITATION OF TIME
Subch.CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
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Bluebook
42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5523 (2026).
Text
The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within one year:
(1)An action for libel, slander or invasion of privacy.
(2)An action upon a bond given as security by a party in any matter, except a bond given by a condemnor in an eminent domain proceeding.
(3)An action upon any payment or performance bond.
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Legislative History
(Dec. 20, 1982, P.L.1409, No.326, eff. 60 days) 1982 Amendment.Section 403 of Act 326 provided that the amendments to Chapter 55 effected by Act 326 shall apply only to causes of action which accrue after the effective date of Act 326.
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Four year limitation§ 5526
Five year limitation§ 5527
Six year limitation§ 5527.1
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Pennsylvania § 5523, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/pa/42/5523.