What is the statute of limitations in the state of Illinois?

Answer 1

Warrants do not expire in any US state. After a given period of time a warrant will be designated as "cold", meaning that authorities are no longer actively seeking the person. However, if the named person is stopped by police for any reason, the warrant will most likely appear in a background check and the person will be arrested. Most warrants will also be brought to the attention of the DMV, when a license or state ID is applied for or renewed.

Answer 2

Statute: 720 ILCS 5/3-5; 5/3-7

Summary: The following sets forth the applicable crimes and the time period within which a prosecution must commence thereafter.

Felonies:

• 1st or 2nd degree murder, attempt to commit 1st degree murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, treason, arson, forgery: N/A
• Others: 3 years
• Extended limitations when: victim of theft a minor or under legal disability, then during minority or legal disability or within 1 year of termination
• Misconduct in public office: within 1 year of discovery (maximum 3 year extension)
• Incestual sexual conduct or penetration of a minor: 1 year after victim turns 18
• Child pornography, indecent solicitation or juvenile pimping of a child, sexual abuse of a minor: within 1 year of victim turning 18 (3 year minimum)
• Sexual conduct or penetration by professional with fiduciary relationship: 1 year after discovery by victim
• Hazardous waste violations: 5 year after discovery
• Criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse: 10 years (2 years if reported)
• Criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or failure to report those offenses under Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act: 20 years after victim turns 18
• Any offense involving sexual conduct or penetration of a minor where DNA profile of offender entered in database within 10 years and victim reported within 2 years (or otherwise within permissible time periods under statute), and offender's identity unknown: N/A

Misdemeanors: 18 months

Statute (time) does not run: Nonresident prosecution pending

Answer 3

In Illinois that would be a felony in most cases. The limit there is three years.

Answer 4

two month