HB311 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Merika Coleman Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Civil procedure, statute of limitations. sex offense, further provided, statute of limitations tolled until vicitim reaches age of majority

Description

Under existing law, a civil action for an injury to a person that does not arise from a contract, which includes a sex offense, must be brought within two years.

This bill would establish a statute of limitations for a civil action for recovery of damages for injury or illness arising from a sex offense.

This bill would provide that if the victim of a sex offense is a minor, the statute of limitations is tolled until the victim reaches the age of 19 years.

This bill would require a plaintiff to perform additional procedures to corroborate his or her complaint if the plaintiff files a complaint alleging that a sex offense occurred more than 10 years prior to the date the action is commenced.

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Subjects

Civil Procedure