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Wyoming

In Wyoming, the statute of limitations on a written contract is 10 years under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105.

Written contract

10 yr

Oral contract

8 yr

Open account

8 yr

Promissory note

6 yr

When does the clock start?

Civil actions can be brought only within the listed periods 'after the cause of action accrues' (§ 1-3-105(a)) — for contract claims, on breach. Where a payment has been made or a signed written acknowledgment or promise given, § 1-3-119 runs the period from the date of that payment, acknowledgment or promise.

What pauses it?

Minority or any other legal disability at accrual, allowing suit within three years after the disability is removed or within the ordinary period, whichever is greater (§ 1-3-114); the defendant being out of the state, absconding or concealing himself, both at accrual and afterward (§ 1-3-116); and a savings period to commence a new action (§ 1-3-118).

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.