Ohio
In Ohio, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 6 years under Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2305.07(C).
Rule
A written contract claim in Ohio must be brought within 6 years.
- Written contract
- 6 yr
- Oral contract
- 4 yr
- Open account
- 6 yr
- Promissory note
- 6 yr
What the statute says
an action arising out of a consumer transaction incurred primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, based upon any contract, agreement, obligation, liability, or promise, express or implied, including an account stated, whether or not reduced to writing or signed by the party to be charged by that transaction, shall be commenced within six years after the cause of action accrued
When does the clock start?
For consumer transactions, R.C. § 2305.07(C) fixes accrual by statute: "a cause of action accrues thirty calendar days after the date of the last charge or payment by, or on behalf of, the consumer, whichever is later." For non-consumer claims, on breach; under R.C. § 2305.08 a payment or a signed written acknowledgment or promise starts a new period.
What pauses it?
R.C. § 2305.15(A)(1) (defendant out of state, absconded, or concealed — the period does not begin to run until the person comes into the state, and post-accrual absence or concealment is not counted; amended eff. Oct. 24, 2024 by H.B. 179 to exclude statutes of repose); R.C. § 2305.16 (plaintiff within the age of minority or of unsound mind at accrual; and post-accrual adjudicated unsoundness of mind or confinement). NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED — I did not fetch 2305.15 or 2305.16, including the claimed H.B. 179 amendment.
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.