N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 214
Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution

  • for penalty created by statute
  • to recover c...
§ 214. Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution; for penalty created by statute; to recover chattel; for injury to property; for personal injury; for malpractice other than medical, dental or podiatric malpractice; to annul a marriage on the ground of fraud. The following actions must be commenced within three years:

1.

an action against a sheriff, constable or other officer for the non-payment of money collected upon an execution;

2.

an action to recover upon a liability, penalty or forfeiture created or imposed by statute except as provided in sections 213 and 215;

3.

an action to recover a chattel or damages for the taking or detaining of a chattel;

4.

an action to recover damages for an injury to property except as provided in section 214-c;

5.

an action to recover damages for a personal injury except as provided in sections 214-b, 214-c, 214-i and 215;

6.

an action to recover damages for malpractice, other than medical, dental or podiatric malpractice, regardless of whether the underlying theory is based in contract or tort; and

7.

an action to annul a marriage on the ground of fraud; the time within which the action must be commenced shall be computed from the time the plaintiff discovered the facts constituting the fraud, but if the plaintiff is a person other than the spouse whose consent was obtained by fraud, the time within which the action must be commenced shall be computed from the time, if earlier, that that spouse discovered the facts constituting the fraud.

Source: Section 214 — Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution; for penalty created by statute; to recover c..., https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/214 (updated Feb. 25, 2022; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

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Application of article 202
Cause of action accruing without the state 203
Method of computing periods of limitation generally 204
Stay of commencement of action 205
Termination of action 205–A
Termination of certain actions related to real property 206
Computing periods of limitation in particular actions 207
Defendant’s absence from state or residence under false name 208
Infancy, insanity 209
War 210
Death of claimant or person liable 211
Actions to be commenced within twenty years 212
Actions to be commenced within ten or fifteen years 213
Actions to be commenced within six years: where not otherwise provided for 213–A
Residential rent overcharge 213–B
Action by a victim of a criminal offense 213–C
Action by victim of conduct constituting certain sexual offenses 213–D
Actions to be commenced within three years 214
Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution 214–A
Action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be commenced within two years and six months 214–B
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides 214–C
Certain actions to be commenced within three years of discovery 214–D
Limitations on certain actions against licensed engineers and architects 214–E
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by the infusion of such blood products which result in the contraction of the human ... 214–F
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found with... 214–G
Certain child sexual abuse cases 214–H
Certain actions by public water suppliers to recover damages for injury to property 214–I
Certain actions arising out of consumer credit transactions to be commenced within three years 214–I*2
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to toxic burn pits 214–J
Certain sexual offense actions 215
Actions to be commenced within one year: against sheriff, coroner or constable 216
Abbreviation of period to one year after notice 217
Proceeding against body or officer 217–A
Actions to be commenced within one year and ninety days 218
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Verified:
Nov. 1, 2025

Last modified:
Feb. 25, 2022

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