Mississippi Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines
Mississippi civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Mississippi's 3 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 90 days. Mississippi sits in the 5th Cir. (N.D./S.D. Mississippi). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.
- Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 3 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
- Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 90 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./S.D. Mississippi.
- Federal circuit: 5th Cir..
- Tort Claims Act: Miss. Code § 11-46.
- State-law damage cap: $500,000 per claim (MTCA) (Section 1983 claims are not subject to state caps).
- Miss. Code §11-46-11 — 90-day notice under MTCA.
- Legal-aid hub: Mississippi Center for Legal Services (https://www.mscenterforlegalservices.org).
- ACLU affiliate: https://www.aclu-ms.org.
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