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

For Defamation · Vermont, limitation period is three years; when the clock starts is after the cause of action accrues; section is § 512; how the statute describes it is slander and libel, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Type of claim:** Defamation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **State:** Vermont _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Limitation period:** three years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How the statute describes it:** 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:** § 512 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> § 512. Assault and battery; false imprisonment; slander and libel; injuries to person or property Actions for the following causes shall be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues, and not after: (1) assault and battery; (2) false imprisonment; (3) slander and libel;

## Source

- http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/023/00512

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/).