# 39 CFR § 912.3: Time limit for filing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 CFR § 912.3
- **Heading:** Time limit for filing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 39—Postal Service > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES > PART 912—PROCEDURES TO ADJUDICATE CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

## Text

(a) Claim. A claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act must be presented within two years from the date the claim accrues.
(b) Suit. Suit must be filed within six months after the date of mailing by certified or registered mail of notice of final denial of the claim by the Postal Service.
[45 FR 43720, June 30, 1980]

## Nearby sections

- [39 CFR § 912.1 § 912.1 Claims responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.1.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.2 § 912.2 Applicability of Federal Tort Claims Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.2.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.3 § 912.3 Time limit for filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.3.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.4 § 912.4 Place of filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.4.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.5 § 912.5 Administrative claim; when presented.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.5.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.6 § 912.6 Administrative claim; who may file.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.6.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.7 § 912.7 Evidence and information to be submitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.7.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.8 § 912.8 Sufficiency of evidence and information submitted.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.8.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.9 § 912.9 Final denial of claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.9.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.10 § 912.10 Action on approved claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.10.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.11 § 912.11 Exclusiveness of remedy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.11.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.12 § 912.12 Review by legal officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.12.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.13 § 912.13 Attorneys' fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.13.md)
- [39 CFR § 912.14 § 912.14 Conclusiveness of remedy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-39-912.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.