---
title: "List publication dates and leave any extension blank"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/apply-to-extend-the-limitation-period-for-a-defamation-claim/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A33-B20261018-3-US"
practice_area: "Defamation & Media Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List publication dates and leave any extension blank

> List each publication and its date, with the page. Leave a blank for any extended date. Write no application and no argument that the one-year period is extended.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/apply-to-extend-the-limitation-period-for-a-defamation-claim/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Defamation & Media Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each publication and its date, with the page. Leave a blank for any extended date. Write no application and no argument that the one-year period is extended. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether any other statute extends the period, and you write any application. Code of Civil Procedure § 340 opens with the words "Within one year:" and paragraph (c) includes an action for libel or slander. The section as opened states no tolling and no extension. You look up any other statute before you say the year is extended. Civil Code § 45 defines libel as a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation. The date list is not the application. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Apply to extend the limitation period for a defamation claim](https://ailawframework.com/practice/defamation-and-media-law/apply-to-extend-the-limitation-period-for-a-defamation-claim.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each publication and its date, with the page. Leave a blank for any extended date. Write no application and no argument that the one-year period is extended.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Section 340 is California. Another state sets its own period. The opened text states no tolling and no extension.
- A different task may count one year from a publication date. This one leaves any extended date blank, because § 340 as opened gives no extension to apply.

## Sources

- [California Code of Civil Procedure § 340 (one-year limit, including libel and slander)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=340) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Civil Code § 45 (libel defined)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=45) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*