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

For Defamation · Nebraska, limitation period is one year; section is 25-208; how the statute describes it is an action for libel or slander, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Defamation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Nebraska _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** one year _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** an action for libel or slander _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Section:** 25-208 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 25-208. Actions for libel, slander, malpractice, and recovery of tax. The following actions can only be brought within the periods stated in this section: Within one year, an action for libel or slander;

## Source

- https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=25-208

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/).