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It depends on what degree of assault and how serious the injuries, if any, and/or if a weapon was used, or it was a sexual assault.
Murder Sexual offenses on children and Bank Robbery
North Carolina's statute of limitations are very basic and simple. Assault, particularly on a government official is normally a felony. If the crime is a felony of any type there is no limit. Malicious misdemeanors have not limit either. Other misdemeanors are set at 2 years.
In Colorado it will depend on what the specific charges are but in general the statute of limitations for assault will be set at 10 years. Other felonies are set at 3 years. Misdemeanors will be set at 18 months unless it is 3rd degree sexual assault which is set at 5 years. There is a 5 year extension if the individual is absent from the state.
It can depend on which state is being asked about - all are different. ALSO: If by "assault" you actually mean "criminalsexual assault or rape," many states have no limitations on these offenses.
It will depend on the actual crime. A misdemeanor may be only a year, a felony five years. And if it is a sexual crime there may not be a limit.
In Colorado it will depend on what the specific charges are but in general the statute of limitations for a felony will be set at 10 years. Other felonies are set at 3 years. Misdemeanors will be set at 18 months unless it is 3rd degree sexual assault which is set at 5 years. There is a 5 year extension if the individual is absent from the state.
Section 7 there is no statue of limitations . http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=29-110 Nebraska Revised Statute 29-110 (7) There shall not be any time limitations for prosecution or punishment for treason, murder, arson, forgery, sexual assault in the first or second degree under section 28-319or 28-320, sexual assault of a child in the second or third degree under section 28-320.01, incest under section 28-703, or sexual assault of a child in the first degree under section 28-319.01; nor shall there be any time limitations for prosecution or punishment for sexual assault in the third degree under section 28-320when the victim is under sixteen years of age at the time of the offense.
Texas has a variety of limitations based on nature of the crime. If it is a sexual assaults it may have no limit. Other levels of sexual assault, indecency with a child are set a 10 years. The remainder of sexual assaults are at 5 years.
The statute of limitations for most misdemeanors in California is one year. It may be longer if it involves sexual misconduct or a minor as victim.
Texas has a variety of limitations based on the type of crime. Thefts involving fiduciaries or officials, forgery, sexual assault, indecency with a child are set at 10 years. Things like theft, burglary, robbery, and certain sexual assaults are at 5 and arson is at 7. Anything else will be set at 3 years. Being absent from the state will toll the statute if it applies.
In Colorado it will depend on what the specific charges are but statute of limitations for this felony will probably be set at 10 years. Other felonies are set at 3 years. Misdemeanors will be set at 18 months unless it is 3rd degree sexual assault which is set at 5 years. There is a 5 year extension if the individual is absent from the state.