# Connecticut statute of limitations on debt

> In Connecticut, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-576, 52-581. Periods for oral contracts, open accounts and promissory notes.

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In Connecticut, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-576, 52-581.

**Rule.** A written contract claim in Connecticut must be brought within 6 years.

**Authority.** [Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-576, 52-581](https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_926.htm)

| Contract type | Limitations period |
| --- | --- |
| Written contract | 6 yr |
| Oral contract | 3 yr |
| Open account | 6 yr |
| Promissory note | 6 yr |

## When does the clock start?

Six years after the right of action accrues; Connecticut treats the right of action on a demand note as accruing on its execution and delivery.

## What pauses it?

§ 52-590 excludes time the defendant is outside the state, but the exclusion is capped at seven years; § 52-576(b) gives a person legally incapable at accrual three years after regaining capacity; § 52-595 defers accrual for fraudulent concealment.

Last reviewed 2026-07-26

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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.