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Statutory penalty · California

For Statutory penalty · California, limitation period is Within three years; section is 338; how the statute describes it is An action upon a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

Type of claim
Statutory penalty our reading
State
California verified
Limitation period
Within three years verified
How the statute describes it
An action upon a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture verified
Section
338 verified
Sourceleginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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DatasetCivil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

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What the source says

338. Within three years: (a) An action upon a liability created by statute, other than a penalty or forfeiture.

leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, retrieved 2026-08-25

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