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

For Defamation · Oregon, limitation period is one year; section is 12.120; 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:** Oregon _(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:** 12.120 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 12.120 Action on escape; action for defamation. (1) An action against a sheriff or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned on civil process; or (2) An action for libel or slander shall be commenced within one year.

## Source

- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors012.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/).