Civil actions can only be commenced within the periods prescribed in this article, after the cause of action shall have accrued; but where, in special cases, a different limitation is prescribed by statute, the action shall be governed by such limitation.
§ 92.Limitations Applicable
Chapter 3: Limitations of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 92 states the general rule that a civil action must be filed within the period this article sets after the claim accrues, unless another statute prescribes a different, more specific limitation period.
Full Text of § 92
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4654.
Plain-English Summary
This is the article's baseline rule: a civil action can only be commenced within the periods the following sections prescribe, counted from when the cause of action accrues. But Section 92 also builds in an escape hatch — where some other statute sets a different limitation for a special kind of case, that special statute controls instead.
The actual time limits show up in the sections that follow: § 93 for recovering real property, § 95 for most other civil actions, with §§ 94 and 96 tolling those periods for people under a legal disability.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the clock start running on a civil claim in Oklahoma?
When the cause of action accrues, under whichever period this limitations article prescribes for that kind of claim.
What if a different Oklahoma statute sets its own deadline for a specific claim?
That special statute controls instead of the general periods in this article.
Where do I find the actual time limits for different kinds of claims?
Mainly in §§ 93 through 96, covering real property recovery and other civil actions, with tolling rules for people under a legal disability.
Does this section itself set any specific deadline?
No, it states the general rule and the special-statute override; the concrete periods appear in the sections that follow it.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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