The amount of time the charging authority has to charge a suspect with a crime
Theft
It depends entirely on the state and that state's statute which defines the Statute of Limitations for criminal offenses.
There is no statute of limitations in Louisiana on traffic offenses
The statute of limitations deals with when a law suit or criminal charges can be brought. Records of previous offenses are not subject to any limitation.
For a misdemeanor it is one year. For infractions it is six months in Missouri.
In Minnesota, the statute of limitations for a DWI offense is three years. This means that the prosecution must initiate the case within three years of the date of the offense.
Criminal Domestic Violence violations are one of the offenses for which there is no SOL.
There is no statute of limitations for offenses committed against the U.S. Government.
SOL's only apply to criminal offenses. Red light violations are infractions of the traffic regulations
In Nevada that limitation is set at one year. For a gross misdemeanor the limitation is 2 years.
Misdemeanors18 mos.; Class I and II and traffic offenses: 1 yr.; petty offenses: 6 mos.; 3rd degree sexual assault: 5 yrs.Acts During Which Statute Does Not RunAbsent from state: 5 yrs. maximum extension
Six years, unless you flee out of state - then the time stops running until you are back in MA.