In California, there is generally a four-year limit for filing a lawsuit to collect a debt based on a written agreement.
Statute of Limitations considerations for credit card collections. Utah law has established that credit card agreements are governed by the six-year limitations period of Utah Code § 78B-2-309, not the four year “open account” statute, Utah Code § 78B-2-307.
In Utah, the statute of limitations for any signed written contract, obligation, or liability is six years. For unwritten (verbal) contracts, obligations, or liabilities, the statute of limitation for an unpaid debt expires after four years.
In general, most debt will fall off your credit report after seven years, but some types of debt can stay for up to 10 years or even indefinitely.