This may vary by state, but Florida for example has a limit of four years in which the prosecution must be initiated for manslaughter (and second and third degree murder as well).
if someone runs in front of a car and gets hit and killed will the person that hits them be charged with involuntary manslaughter?
Murder is the most serious of crimes. In Virginia, there is no statute of limitations for murder.
There may not have been one. Every state sets their own limits. Many don't have any statute of limitations for murder.
what is the statute of limitations for medical malpractice?
There is no statute of limitations on homicide (capital murder) in the USA.
There is no statute of limitations on murder in Texas. The lack of evidence would be the reason they haven't brought charges.
Utah is like all but one state in the US. They do not have a statute of limitations for murder. The charge can be brought at anytime during their lifetime.
if there is a statute of limitations, then by definition it can
Depends on the specific felony. Some crimes do not have a statute of limitations (e.g., murder).
That depends on the specific jurisdiction. Some have had a statute of limitations, but most have never had one.
The most common crime without a limit is murder. There are very few places that put a statute of limitations on it. Many places do not put a limit on high level felonies such as rape and kidnapping.
in most jurisdictions, there is no statute of limitations for murder.
The statute of limitations, in the state of Michigan, for a misdemeanor is six years. The statute of limitations applies to most crimes except for murder.