Ohio HB441 sets a one-year limitations period for libel or slander actions.

Ohio HB441 amends the state's Revised Code to establish a one-year limitations period for actions related to libel or slander. The bill specifies that the cause of action for libel begins from the date of publication of the alleged libelous matter, and for slander, it starts from the date the alleged slanderous words were spoken. Each publication or utterance of the libelous or slanderous content initiates a new limitations period. This change applies to civil actions for libel or slander, excluding actions for legal malpractice or claims for unpaid wages.

Ohio HB441 sets a one-year limitations period for libel or slander actions.

Ohio HB441 amends the state's Revised Code to establish a one-year limitations period for actions related to libel or slander. The bill specifies that the cause of action for libel begins from the date of publication of the alleged libelous matter, and for slander, it starts from the date the alleged slanderous words were spoken. Each publication or utterance of the libelous or slanderous content initiates a new limitations period. This change applies to civil actions for libel or slander, excluding actions for legal malpractice or claims for unpaid wages.