Title 1 — Title 1 — Code Of Civil Procedure
43 chapters · 1,036 sections in this title.
W.S. § 1-3-107 Nothing in this section shall be construed to extend the limitation period specified in W.S
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to extend the limitation period specified in W.S. 33-28-203 for actions for payment from the real estate recovery account.
W.S. § 1-3-101 Applicability of provisions
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Applicability of provisions. This chapter shall not apply in the case of a continuing and subsisting trust, nor to an action by a vendee of real property in possession thereof to obtain a conveyance of it.
W.S. § 1-3-102 When actions may be commenced
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When actions may be commenced. Civil actions can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action accrues, but where a different limitation is prescribed by statute, that shall govern.
W.S. § 1-3-103 Recovery of real property; generally
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Recovery of real property; generally. An action for the recovery of the title or possession of lands, tenements or hereditaments can only be brought within ten (10) years after the cause of such action accrues.
W.S. § 1-3-104 Recovery of real property; legal disability
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Recovery of real property; legal disability. Any person entitled to bring an action for the recovery of real property who is under any legal disability when the cause of action accrues may bring his action within ten (10) years after the disability is removed.
W.S. § 1-3-105 Actions other than recovery of real property
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Actions other than recovery of real property. (a) Civil actions other than for the recovery of real property can only be brought within the following periods after the cause of action accrues: (i) Within ten (10) years, an action upon a specialty or any contract, agreement or pro…
W.S. § 1-3-106 When certain causes of action accrue
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When certain causes of action accrue. A cause of action for the wrongful taking of personal property is not deemed to have accrued until the wrongdoer is discovered. A cause of action on the ground of fraud is not deemed to have accrued until the discovery of the fraud.
W.S. § 1-3-108 Official bonds and statutory undertakings
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Official bonds and statutory undertakings. An action upon the official bond of an officer, assignee, trustee, executor, administrator or guardian, or upon a bond given in pursuance of a statute can only be brought within ten (10) years after the cause of action accrues.
W.S. § 1-3-109 Actions not otherwise limited
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Actions not otherwise limited. An action for relief, not hereinbefore provided for, can only be brought within ten (10) years after the cause of action accrues.
W.S. § 1-3-110 "Substantial completion" defined
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"Substantial completion" defined. As used in this act "substantial completion" means the degree of completion at which the owner can utilize the improvement for the purpose for which it was intended.
W.S. § 1-3-111 Improvements to real property; generally
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Improvements to real property; generally. (a) Unless the parties to the contract agree otherwise, no action to recover damages, whether in tort, contract, indemnity or otherwise, shall be brought more than ten (10) years after substantial completion of an improvement to real prop…
W.S. § 1-3-112 Improvements to real property; exception as to persons in possession or control
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Improvements to real property; exception as to persons in possession or control. The limitation prescribed by this act shall not be asserted by way of defense by any person in actual possession or control, as owner, tenant or otherwise, of the improvement at the time any deficien…
W.S. § 1-3-113 Improvements to real property; extension of limitations precluded
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Improvements to real property; extension of limitations precluded. Nothing in this act shall be construed as extending the period prescribed by law for the bringing of any action.
W.S. § 1-3-114 Legal disabilities
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Legal disabilities. If a person entitled to bring any action except for an action arising from error or omission in the rendering of licensed or certified professional or health care services or for a penalty or forfeiture, is, at the time the cause of action accrues, a minor or …
W.S. § 1-3-115 Liability created by federal statute
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Liability created by federal statute. All actions upon a liability created by a federal statute, other than a forfeiture or penalty, for which no period of limitations is provided in such statute, shall be commenced within two (2) years after the cause of action has accrued.
W.S. § 1-3-116 Absence from state, abscondence or concealment
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Absence from state, abscondence or concealment. If a cause of action accrues against a person when he is out of the state, or has absconded or concealed himself, the period limited for the commencement of the action does not begin to run until he comes into the state or while he …
W.S. § 1-3-117 Effect of foreign law
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Effect of foreign law. If by the laws of the state or country where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state.
W.S. § 1-3-118 Right to commence new action
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Right to commence new action. If in an action commenced in due time a judgment for the plaintiff is reversed, or if the plaintiff fails otherwise than upon the merits and the time limited for the commencement of the action has expired at the date of the reversal or failure, the p…
W.S. § 1-3-119 writing
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writing. Effect of partial payment or new promise in When payment has been made upon any demand founded on contract or a written acknowledgment thereof, or promise to pay the same has been made and signed by the party to be charged, the time for commencing an action runs from the…