I have waited awhile to sue a hotel how long do I have to sue them?

I stayed the night at a hotel witha friend doing him a favor. While I was asleep he stole my I.D. and used it to put the room in my name without my permission. The hotel let him do this. The next morning I was arrested and charged with trafficing heroin. Since then I havent been able to get a job because I can't afford to get this ecsponged off of my record. I was to sue this hotel. It has been a year..is it too late?