the only crime that holds a statute other than 7 years is murder. so, 7 years.
The statue of limitations on stolen property in Washington state varies depending on the case. In most cases, the statute is two to three years.
It is normally going to be three years in Alabama. If it involves state or county property, it would be six years.
It can vary from state to state. It depends entirely on the wording of the statute that your state legislature passed.
Possession means that you have the property, chances are you knew it was stolen. Receiving Stolen Property means that you got it and you knew it was stolen. Typically this would be the person that bought it from a thief.
receiving stolen property
"Rationales?" How about GREED.
It depends on the state, or jurisdiction, of your residence. You have two separate items in the same question. You're asking about the statutes that pertain to dealing in stolen property, yet you say you did it "unknowingly." If "unknowingly" is your defense, go to court and plead not guilty and clear your record instead of trying to avoid arrest by "gaming" the statutes of limitations.
Not enough information to answer the question. MY GUESS would be that law enforcement can PROVE that you DID once have the stolen property in your possession.
Receiving stolen property is considered a crime because it encourages theft by providing a market for stolen goods. It also undermines the integrity of the legal system by allowing individuals to profit from illegal activities.
You were found to be in possession of stolen property. It's also known in other jurisictions as "Receiving Stolen Property."
It depends upon the value of the property.
If you took that money and now know it was stolen, yes you can be prosecuted under the law. Now you have become an accessory to the fact (receiving stolen property).