How long is the federal statute of limitations?

Answer 1

This would depend on which state you live in or the crime was committed in, and also the type of crime committed.

The statute of limitations varies depending on the laws in the state, province or country you live in. Most have set a misdemeanor at 2 or 3 years. Some have no expiration for felony crimes. Murder and rape normally do not have an statute of limitations at all.

That means you have to be charged with the crime before the expiration. Once you have been charged, the statute of limitations no longer applies.

Answer 2

It is set as 5 years for misdemeanors most cases. There is no limit for capital crimes. There are exceptions and it can be difficult to find them. Consult an attorney that handles federal cases to find more specifics.

Answer 3

There is no statute of limitations on a conviction. A statute of limitations is a time period that begins when a crime is committed and ends either when someone is charged with the crime or a period of time stated in the law has elapsed without someone being charged. The statute of limitations can halt if an accused person leaves the state or other jurisdiction of the court (this varies with the state and the circumstances). For example, the statute of limitations on most misdemeanors is one or two years (depending on the state). If Person A committed a misdemeanor theft and the crime went unsolved for one or two years (depending on the state), Person A could not be charged for that crime thereafter, even if they confessed to it. The statute of limitations for charging the crime had run out. There is no statute of limitations on some crimes, such as murder.

A conviction remains on one's record permanently. A conviction can be sealed or expunged from one's record at the order of a competent court, but this is rarely done.

Answer 4

Yes there are Federal Statutes of Limitations. Most of them can be found in TITLE 18 - PART II - CHAPTER 213 - § 3282. There are limits found in other areas of the code depending on the crime involved.

Answer 5

It will depend on the location and the level of the drug charge. For a felony there may be no limit. For a misdemeanor it would be something fairly short, say 2 or 3 years. But it can be tolled for certain reasons as well.

Answer 6

It depends on the crime, some crimes are much longer than others.

Answer 7

It depends on the type of crime. For something that can be punished by death, there is no limitation. For other crimes it is 5 years, but there are exceptions.

Answer 8

That will depend on whether the charges are state or federal. And they vary greatly from one jurisdiction to the next.