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Malicious prosecution is a tort and therefore is a civil court matter. Since it would be brought against an agency of the government, there are limitations, A notice of intent to sue must be filed as soon as possible and no later than one year from the discovery of the tort.

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The statute of limitations for medical malpractice in California is three years from the date of medical malpractice or one year from the date of discovery of the injury or illness caused by the malpractice. The article below goes into more detail regarding medical malpractice statute of limitations.

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2 years section 335.1 civil codes It was 1 year, it was changed to two

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