# Georgia — State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods

For Georgia, sol — contract (years) is 6; sol — tort (years) is 4; statute of repose (years) is 8; sor trigger event is substantial completion; discovery rule is Limited, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Georgia _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 6 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOL — tort (years):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 8 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** substantial completion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Discovery rule:** Limited _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** OCGA §9-3-51 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> OCGA §9-3-51 — 8-year SOR from substantial completion. SOL 4 years for tort and 6 years for written contract from accrual under §9-3-30 and §9-3-24. Discovery rule applied to certain latent defects.

## Source

- https://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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