What is the statute of limitations where judgement is rendered against you?
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What is the statute of limitations where judgement is rendered against you?
I was in a car accident in
2005..even though the accident
wasn’t my fault.. I didn’t have
auto insurance. So my license are
now suspended and judgement for
the accident says I owe 9,000.
What I want to know is. .is there
a statute of limitations on how
long this judgement lasts? I was
led to believe that after a
certain amount of time that it
will be thrown out and I can get
my license back. This accident
happened in the state of Ohio
Asked on November 12, 2016 under Accident Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
In your state, the statute of limitations for a civil (i.e. not criminal) judgment is 10 years. That is 10 years from when the judgment was granted--not from when the accident occured--which could have been significantly less than 11 years ago.
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