The limitation period for requesting protection of civil rights from the people's court is three years, unless otherwise provided by law.

The limitation period is calculated from the date on which the right holder knows or should have known that the right has been damaged and who the obligor is, unless otherwise provided by law. However, the people's court shall not protect rights where more than twenty years have elapsed since the damage occurred; under special circumstances, the court may extend the period upon application of the right holder.

向人民法院请求保护民事权利的诉讼时效期间为三年。法律另有规定的，依照其规定。

诉讼时效期间自权利人知道或者应当知道权利受到损害以及义务人之日起计算。法律另有规定的，依照其规定。但是，自权利受到损害之日起超过二十年的，人民法院不予保护，有特殊情况的，人民法院可以根据权利人的申请决定延长。