Although crimes (except for murder) have statutes of limitation, once an arrest warrant has been issued and if its in the computer the person named in the warrant may be arrested at anytime. If the case was taken to the grand jury and you were indicted then there is no statute of limitations, and you cannot defeat the charge by staying on the lam.
The prosecutor may decline to pursue the case because witnesses have died and/or evidence is lost, but one cannot automatically escape a felony prosecution simply by staying out of the hands of the cops for an extended period of time once a warrant (supported by a sworn affidavit/complaint) has been issued.
For instance, in 1971, D.B. Cooper hijacked and threatened to blow up an airliner, extorted $200,000 from its owner, Northwest Orient, then leaped from the airborne 727 with 21 pounds of $20 bills strapped to his torso.
That warrant is still in the computer and if he's found he will most certainly be prosecuted. The statute of limitations - five years for Federal crimes - only applies when no suspect has been indicted. Even if there is no such person as DB Cooper, he was indicted under that alias, and that's what matters.
And if you were indicted for interstate flight to avoid prosecution (a federal charge) you will have to face the music no matter when you're caught.
That would be a felony in Arkansas. The limitation would be 3 years.
Petty larceny is 3 years, minor theft is 1 year. Felony or Grand theft, no statutes of limitation.
Most likely in Florida it would be a felony and set at three years. It might be longer depending on specifics.
GRAND Theft implies that it is a felony offense, and although it is impossible to know what sentence the judge will hand down, a felony offense carries a term of MORE than one year in prison.
In the state of New Jersey, grand larceny is called grand theft. If the money or value of the property stolen is $400 or more, it is considered grand theft. This can be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor.
The Prosecutor has up to three years to bring theft charges from the date of the last (alleged) theft. Source http://pelleylawgroup.com/practice-areas/property-crimes/washington-state-theft/
Fraud is typically a felony. In Alabama they have set the limit at 3 years. However, if the fraud involves the conversion of state or county property, it could be 6 years.
it depends on what type of warant a bench warrant is only good for about a year but a felony or criminal warrant can last 7 years
It will depend on the level of the offense. In most cases it will be 3 years. But if the grand theft charged is a felony with possible sentence of life, there is no limit in Florida. And if there is a limit, the law may allow 'tolling' while you are out of state.
Connecticut has numerous levels depending on the severity of the theft. If the charges could result in 1 or more years in prison, it is set at 5 years. For a Class A felony, there is no limitation.
No, it simply never goes inactive.
7 years