# Defamation · Maine — Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim

For Defamation · Maine, limitation period is 2 years; when the clock starts is after the cause of action accrues; section is §753; how the statute describes it is Actions for slander and libel, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Defamation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Maine _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** 2 years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** Actions for slander and libel _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **When the clock starts:** after the cause of action accrues _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** §753 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> §753. Two years Actions for slander and libel must be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues.

## Source

- https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec753.html

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2027-08-25.
Part of [Civil statute of limitations by state and type of claim](https://referencesource.org/state-civil-statute-of-limitations/).