Florida Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines

Florida civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Florida's 4 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 1095 days. Florida sits in the 11th Cir. (N.D./M.D./S.D. Florida). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.

Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 4 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 1095 days of the incident.
Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
Federal district court: N.D./M.D./S.D. Florida.
Federal circuit: 11th Cir..
State civil-rights statute: Florida Civil Rights Act, Fla. Stat. § 760.01 et seq..
Tort Claims Act: Fla. Stat. § 768.28.
State-law damage cap: $200,000 per person / $300,000 per incident (Fla. Stat. § 768.28(5)) — over-cap requires legislative claim bill (Section 1983 claims are not subject to state caps).
Fla. Stat. §768.28(6) requires written notice within 3 years for state-tort claims.
Legal-aid hub: Florida Law Help (https://www.floridalawhelp.org).
ACLU affiliate: https://www.aclufl.org.

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