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New York Consolidated Laws

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Limitations of Time

201Application of article 202Cause of action accruing without the state 203Method of computing periods of limitation generally 204Stay of commencement of action; demand for arbitration 205Termination of action 205-ATermination of certain actions related to real property 206Computing periods of limitation in particular actions 207Defendant's absence from state or residence under false name 208Infancy, insanity 208-AIn custody at time of cause of action 209War 210Death of claimant or person liable; cause of action accruing after death and before grant of letters 211Actions to be commenced within twenty years 212Actions to be commenced within ten or fifteen years 213Actions to be commenced within six years: where not otherwise provided for; on contract; on sealed instrument; on bond or note, and mortg...213-AResidential rent overcharge 213-BAction by a victim of a criminal offense 213-CAction by victim of conduct constituting certain sexual offenses 213-DActions to be commenced within three years; medical debt 214Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution; for penalty created by statute; to recover c...214-AAction for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be commenced within two years and six months; exceptions 214-BAction to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides 214-CCertain actions to be commenced within three years of discovery 214-DLimitations on certain actions against licensed engineers and architects 214-EAction to recover damages for personal injury caused by the infusion of such blood products which result in the contraction of the human ...214-FAction to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found with...214-GCertain child sexual abuse cases 214-HCertain actions by public water suppliers to recover damages for injury to property 214-ICertain actions arising out of consumer credit transactions to be commenced within three years 214-I*2Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to toxic burn pits 214-JCertain sexual offense actions 215Actions to be commenced within one year: against sheriff, coroner or constable; for escape of prisoner; for assault, battery, false impri...216Abbreviation of period to one year after notice 217Proceeding against body or officer; actions complaining about conduct that would constitute a union's breach of its duty of fair represen...217-AActions to be commenced within one year and ninety days 218Transitional provisions