42 Pa. C.S. § 5523 : Consolidated Statutes — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE — ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER MATTERS GENERALLY — LIMITATION OF TIME — CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS — One year limitation

The following actions and proceedings must be commenced within one year:

(1) An action for libel, slander or invasion of privacy.

(2) An action upon a bond given as security by a party in any matter, except a bond given by a condemnor in an eminent domain proceeding.

(3) An action upon any payment or performance bond.

42 Pa.C.S. § 5523

1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective 6/27/1978. Amended 1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1409, No. 326, art. II, § 201, effective in 60 days.