§ 12-516 – Emergency declaration for a public health pandemic; immunity from liability for health professionals or health care institutions; burden of proof; presumption; applicability; definitions
12-516. Emergency declaration for a public health pandemic; immunity from liability for health professionals or health care institutions; burden of proof; presumption; applicability; definitions A. If the governor declares a state of emergency for a public health pandemic pursuant to title 26, chapter 2, a health professional or health care institution that acts in good […]
§ 12-504 – Saving of action timely commenced; defense or counterclaim; improper plaintiff; applicability
12-504. Saving of action timely commenced; defense or counterclaim; improper plaintiff; applicability A. If an action is commenced within the time limited for the action, and the action is terminated in any manner other than by abatement, voluntary dismissal, dismissal for lack of prosecution or a final judgment on the merits, the plaintiff, or a […]
§ 12-505 – Effect of statute changing limitation
12-505. Effect of statute changing limitation A. An action barred by pre-existing law is not revived by amendment of such law enlarging the time in which such action may be commenced. B. If an action is not barred by pre-existing law, the time fixed in an amendment of such law shall govern the limitation of […]
§ 12-506 – Action barred by foreign statute of limitation, bankruptcy or insolvency
12-506. Action barred by foreign statute of limitation, bankruptcy or insolvency A. No action shall be maintained against a person removing to this state from another state or foreign country to recover upon an action which was barred by the law of limitations of the state or country from which he migrated. B. No action […]
§ 12-507 – Action against person removing to this state
12-507. Action against person removing to this state No demand against a person who removes to this state, incurred prior to his removal, shall be barred by the statute of limitation until he has resided in this state one year, unless barred at the time of his removal to this state by the laws of […]
§ 12-508 – Effect of acknowledgment upon barred action
12-508. Effect of acknowledgment upon barred action When an action is barred by limitation no acknowledgment of the justness of the claim made subsequent to the time it became due shall be admitted in evidence to take the action out of the operation of the law, unless the acknowledgment is in writing and signed by […]
§ 12-509 – Presumption of death from five year absence; restoration of estate recovered upon presumption
12-509. Presumption of death from five year absence; restoration of estate recovered upon presumption A. A person absenting himself from the place of his last domicile for five years successively shall be presumed dead in any action wherein his death comes in question, unless proof is made that he was alive within that time. B. […]
§ 12-510 – Exemption of state from limitations
12-510. Exemption of state from limitations Except as provided in section 12-529, the state shall not be barred by the limitations of actions prescribed in this chapter.
§ 12-511 – Civil action arising from criminal conduct; definitions
12-511. Civil action arising from criminal conduct; definitions A. Notwithstanding sections 12-505 and 12-542, if a defendant is charged by a criminal complaint or indictment the statute of limitations for any civil cause of action that is brought by a victim against the defendant for criminal conduct against the victim is extended for one year […]
§ 12-512 – Punitive damages awards; illegal aliens
12-512. Punitive damages awards; illegal aliens A person who is present in this state in violation of federal immigration law related to improper entry by an alien shall not be awarded punitive damages in any action in any court in this state.