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Wrongful death · California

For Wrongful death · California, limitation period is Within two years; section is 335.1; how the statute describes it is injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

Type of claim
Wrongful death our reading
State
California verified
Limitation period
Within two years verified
How the statute describes it
injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another verified
Section
335.1 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

335.1. Within two years: An action for assault, battery, or injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another.

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

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