Connecticut
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.
- Written contract
- 6 yr
- Oral contract
- 3 yr
- Open account
- 6 yr
- Promissory note
- 6 yr
What the statute says
No action for an account, or on any simple or implied contract, or on any contract in writing, shall be brought but within six years after the right of action accrues, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
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
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.