Arkansas
In Arkansas, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 5 years under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-56-105, 16-56-111.
Rule
A written contract claim in Arkansas must be brought within 5 years.
- Written contract
- 5 yr
- Oral contract
- 3 yr
- Open account
- —
- Promissory note
- —
When does the clock start?
Five years after the cause of action accrues on a written obligation; on a mutual open account current, from the time of the last item proved in the account (§ 16-56-127).
What pauses it?
§ 16-56-116 suspends the period for a claimant under 21 or insane at accrual, allowing three years after the disability is removed; §§ 16-56-118 to 16-56-121 cover armed-forces service, injunctions, and absconding debtors.
Last reviewed 2026-07-26
This is an informational reference, not legal advice, and using it creates no attorney-client relationship. Limitations periods turn on facts this page cannot know — which state's law governs, the contract type, when the claim accrued, and whether anything tolled or revived it. Confirm against the primary source and your own counsel before acting.