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All States â Quick Reference
| State | Deadline | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 yrs | contributory |
| Alaska | 2 yrs | pure comparative |
| Arizona | 2 yrs | pure comparative |
| Arkansas | 3 yrs | modified 50 |
| California | 2 yrs | pure comparative |
| Colorado | 3 yrs | modified 50 |
| Connecticut | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Delaware | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| District of Columbia | 3 yrs | contributory |
| Florida | 4 yrs | pure comparative |
| Georgia | 2 yrs | modified 50 |
| Hawaii | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Idaho | 2 yrs | modified 50 |
| Illinois | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Indiana | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Iowa | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Kansas | 2 yrs | modified 50 |
| Kentucky | 1 yr | pure comparative |
| Louisiana | 1 yr | pure comparative |
| Maine | 6 yrs | modified 50 |
| Maryland | 3 yrs | contributory |
| Massachusetts | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| Michigan | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| Minnesota | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Mississippi | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| Missouri | 5 yrs | pure comparative |
| Montana | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| Nebraska | 4 yrs | modified 50 |
| Nevada | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| New Hampshire | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| New Jersey | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| New Mexico | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| New York | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| North Carolina | 3 yrs | contributory |
| North Dakota | 6 yrs | modified 50 |
| Ohio | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Oklahoma | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Oregon | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Rhode Island | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| South Carolina | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| South Dakota | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| Tennessee | 1 yr | modified 50 |
| Texas | 2 yrs | modified 51 |
| Utah | 4 yrs | modified 50 |
| Vermont | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| Virginia | 2 yrs | contributory |
| Washington | 3 yrs | pure comparative |
| West Virginia | 2 yrs | modified 50 |
| Wisconsin | 3 yrs | modified 51 |
| Wyoming | 4 yrs | modified 51 |