# 14 M.R.S. § 751: 14 §751. Twenty years

> Maine · Statutes · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 M.R.S. § 751
- **Heading:** 14 §751. Twenty years
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 14 / Part 2 / Chapter 205 / Section 751

## Text

Except as provided in Title 11, sections 2‑725 and 3‑1118, subsection (1) , personal actions on contracts or liabilities under seal, promissory notes signed in the presence of an attesting witness, or on the bills, notes or other evidences of debt issued by a bank must be commenced within 20 years after the cause of action accrues. [PL 2017, c. 251, §1 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 251, §2 (AFF).]

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