(in the US) Most (but not all) states have a statute of limitations on certain crimes, but not ALL crimes are included and in fact many offenses do not have an SOL associated with them (e.g.: Homicide - sex crimes - crimes against children - domestic violence - etc)
Please be more specific. On some felonies there are, on some felonies there are not.
longer than you want to spend in jail
That will depend upon the jurisdiction. In some places there is no limit for felonies.
If it is a Class A felony there is no limitation. For the other felonies, it is three years.
That will depend on the state or federal law being applied. In several states there is no limitation for any felony and others have no limit for a violent felony.
Not in North Carolina. It is one of the few states that has no statute of limitations for felonies. So they can charge you at any time in your life.
In most felonies there is a statute of limitations of five years. There is no statute of limitations regarding murder. Regarding certain child sexual abuse cases there is a varying statute of limitations regarding the age of the victim, and when the abuse is either discovered or remembered. For more on Illinois felonies, see the related links below.
Indiana's statute of limitations are based on the seriousness of the crime charged. Murder and Class A Felonies have no limit. The other felonies typically battery, but it could be a Class A, are set at 5 years with extensions for underage victims and DNA evidence. Absence from the state or concealing the evidence can toll the statute.
That depends on the level of crime charged. Felonies would be three years, misdemeanors would be limited to 2 years.
There is no statute of limitation period on embezzlement in Mississippi. Other crimes that do not have a statue of limitation period in Mississippi are murder, forgery, rape, manslaughter, and sexual battery of a child, to name a few.
It will depend on whether or not it is a felony. Kentucky would typically consider assault as a felony, but it could be a lessor crime. As such, Kentucky has no statute of limitations for felonies.
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