In its May/June 2023 issue, CAOC Forum published an article by Christa Riggins on the statute of limitations for adult sexual assault claims.
This article discusses the expansion of the statute of limitations for adults who suffered damages from sexual assault. It begins with the enactment of new legislation in 2018, which added Section 340.16 to the California Code of Civil Procedure. This section extended the statute of limitations for adult sexual assault claims from 2 to 10 years but was not retroactive. The article then discusses the most recent statute amendments reviving specific lapsed claims. The recent statutory amendments give sexual assault survivors until December 31, 2026, to file sexual assault claims for conduct that occurred on or after January 1, 2009. The amendments also revive older sexual assault claims involving a cover-up but provide a shorter window to file those claims.
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For more information on new legislation that went into effect in 2023, please read my blog titled New Employment Laws 2023: Minimum Wage, Bereavement Leave, and More.
