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Construction Defect Laws in Wyoming.

Wyoming construction-defect claims are subject to a 10-year statute of repose under Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-111, running from substantial completion of the improvement. The personal-injury statute of limitations is 4 years (Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)); written-contract claims are subject to a 10-year limitation (Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(i)); oral-contract claims, 8 years. Wyoming applies modified comparative fault (51% bar) under Wyo. Stat. § 1-1-109.

Last verified: 2026-04-20

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Statute of Limitations

4 years (tort) / 10 years (written contract); 10-year statute of reposeWyo. Stat. §§ 1-3-105; 1-3-111

Tort claims must be filed within 4 years. Written-contract claims, 10 years. Wyoming's 10-year statute of repose caps construction claims at 10 years from substantial completion regardless of discovery.

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Key Wyoming Statutes

Construction Statute of ReposeWyo. Stat. § 1-3-111

Wyoming's 10-year statute of repose for claims arising from deficiencies in the design, planning, supervision, or observation of construction, or construction, of improvements to real property.

Personal-Injury Statute of LimitationsWyo. Stat. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)

4-year limitation for personal-injury claims, including negligence-based construction-defect claims. Wyoming's 4-year tort SOL is among the longest in the United States.

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