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Every state has a statue of limitations ... the only way a statue of limitation will not apply is on murder ... depending on the crime the limitation can be for 1 to 10+ years ...

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That varies greatly depending on the situation. Many states have no limit for murder and rape, or even felonies. Others set it at as little as 5 years.

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