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Statutes of Limitations

The concept of a Statute of Limitations is to prevent someone from charging another of a crime or civil liability long after the memories have faded. Ask your questions here about the time limits associated with various legal actions.

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Statute of limitation for bodily injury claim in Washington?

The state of limitations for an auto claim in Washington State is 3 years from the Date of Loss. If the claim is a result of an uninsured motorist, then the statute is updated to 6 years. If there is an injury claim for a minor child, then the Statute would be 3 years from the date that the child turns 18 (the 21st birthday).

What are the examples of civil case?

- libel defamation - slander defamation - public nusicence - private nusicence - tresspassing on land - tresspasing on goods - tresspasing on a person - libel defamation - slander defamation - public nusicence - private nusicence - tresspassing on land - tresspasing on goods - tresspasing on a person

What is the statute of limitation for toll tag violation in Texas?

There really is none. A traffic ticket does not expire and is not subject to a statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is to prevent one from being accused of a crime when the witnesses may no longer be available and defense difficult. In this case, you have already been notified of the violation and have not defended against it in the time allotted. A traffic ticket is a notice of violation. Some jurisdictions will stop trying to collect, or declare on amnesty on tickets on a specific time frame.

What is the statute of limitations for misdemeanors in Utah?

As laws vary from place to place, you would have to check with the issuing authority in Utah, the city, county or state to resolve this citation. Statute of Limitations is to prevent someone being accused of something years after it happened when witnesses are not available and memories are not fresh. A ticket eliminates this issue. Once a ticket has been issued, there is no requirement that there be any sort of time frame associated with resolving it.

Is statute of limitations ten years?

No. The issuing state can hold on to it as long as they want.

What is the statute of limitations vandalism in Indiana?

Indiana's statute of limitations are based on the seriousness of the crime charged. Murder and Class A Felonies have no limit. The other felonies are set at 5 years with extensions for underage victims and DNA evidence. Misdemeanors are set as 2 years. Absence from the state or concealing the evidence can toll the statute.

What is the difference between being charged and being indicted?

The police CHARGE you with a crime when they arrest you. The information on you and the offense gets sent to the Grand Jury which, if they believe the information presented to them, INDICTS you.

Can your right of way ever expire if you have not used the road for more than 30 years?

Generally a right of way runs with the land and doesn't expire. However, the language used to create the right of way may limit its use and duration. If you have a question regarding what your rights are in the ROW you should obtain a copy of the instrument that created it and discuss it with a real estate attorney.

What is the Georgia statute of limitations on suing a public authority?

This would be a civil law suit. In Georgia the statute of limitations is 2 years. There may also be restrictions on bringing suit against public officials and entities. Consult an attorney in Georgia for specifics.

Limitation to the doctrine of Promissory Estoppel?

In order to help people from scenarios such as this example Tom Green spent his time away from work on his hobby, model trains. His train set was very large and consisted of rare and one-of-a-kind trains. One day, while visiting with a fellow train hobbyist Harry, Tom said, "When I retire in two years from Grocery, I'm going to sell my trains and spend the rest of my years traveling on real trains." Tom then told Harry that he was the only person he planned to offer his trains to because he knew Harry would take good care of them. Harry said he looked forward to the day when he could buy the trains. Harry then spent the next two years and most of his savings building a new 2,000 sq. ft. room onto his house to make room for the trains. When Harry told Tom that he was building the new room, Tom just smiled. Tom also heard that Harry had borrowed money from his aunt to buy the trains. When Tom retired, he sold his trains to David. Harry sued Tom claiming breach of contract, or in the alternative, for promissory estoppel. Who wins?

What is falsifying information to a police officer?

Well, if they find out then you'd get in BIG trouble. If you were to play a joke on an officer and it was mean, you would probably get arrested. (prank calls, jokes, insults.)

Added: If you lie to them while during the course of a criminal investigation, you could be charged with a criminal offense, "Obstruction of Justice."

What is the statute of limitations on drivers license fraud?

There is no statute of limitation on medicaid fraud. See below link for an excellent source: Page 10.

Added: MedicAid Fraud is a crime against the government. There are no SOL's for crimes committed against the government.

What is the statute of limitations on judgments In New York?

The statute of limitations in New York state is three years with the discovery rule for exposure to harmful substances.

Another View: The SOL's for CRIMINAL violations are as follows:

Felonies - Murder, Class A felony: none; others: 5 yrs.; violation of collection, treatment, disposal of refuse and solid waste: 4 yrs.; breach of fiduciary duty: within 1 yr. of discovery of offense; official misconduct: 5 yrs. of offense

Misdemeanors - 2 yrs.; petty offenses: 1 yr.; tax law misdemeanor: 3 yrs. (NY City adm. code)

Acts During Which Statute Does Not Run - Absent the state for more than 5 years.

There is a different set of SOL's for violations of civil law.

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What is the statute of limitations concerning credit card debt in Tennessee?

Oral contracts, promissory notes, written contracts, and open accounts (credit cards) all have an SOL of 6 years from DLA. Judgments both foreign and domestic are valid for 10 years and most are renewable.

Statute of limitations on Indiana unpaid sales tax?

The statute of limitations for taxes in Indiana is 3 years after the tax was due or after the return was filed, whichever is later. So for instance if you have a tax return due April 15, 2005 and the return is filed February 1, 2005 the statue of limitations is April 15, 2008. If the return was filed on June 15, 2005 with the same due date, the statue of limitations would run out on June 15, 2008.

Indiana statute of limitations?

It varies depending on what the legal item is. There are statute of limitations for debts. There are different ones for criminal charges and for bringing civil suits. In some cases there is none at all, in others it can be as short as 2 years.

Statute of limitations on embezzlement in Florida?

the statue of limitiations of tort action in the state of Florida is how many years?
Tort actions are civil suits. In Florida they are limited to 4 years, though malpractice is only two years from discovery.

What is the statute of limitations for child abuse in Arkansas?

The statute of limitations is the amount of time a prosecutor or an individual has to file civil or criminal charges. The statute of limitations in the state of Arkansas for wrongful death is one year following the death of an individual.

What is the statute of limitations for fraud in Missouri?

570.223. 1. A person commits the crime of identity theft if he or she knowingly and with the intent to deceive or defraud obtains, possesses, transfers, uses, or attempts to obtain, transfer or use, one or more means of identification not lawfully issued for his or her use. 2. The term "means of identification" as used in this section includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Social Security numbers; (2) Drivers license numbers; (3) Checking account numbers; (4) Savings account numbers; (5) Credit card numbers; (6) Debit card numbers; (7) Personal identification (PIN) code; (8) Electronic identification numbers; (9) Digital signatures; (10) Any other numbers or information that can be used to access a person's financial resources; (11) Biometric data; (12) Fingerprints; (13) Passwords; (14) Parent's legal surname prior to marriage; (15) Passports; or (16) Birth certificates.

What is the statute of limitations for unpaid parking ticket in New York?

The purpose of a statute of limitations is to avoid being charged with a crime years after it occurred. If NYC has already issued a ticket, so there is no need for a limit. The issuing jurisdiction can collect on the ticket at any point. It used to be common for places to have an amnesty of fines. But with the economy the way it is currently is, they probably won't be offered

Apartment debt Georgia statute of limitations?

This would be a civil law suit. In Georgia the statute of limitations is 2 years. There may be time added based on discovery of the injury. Consult an attorney in Georgia for specifics. From a money standpoint, as long as you are living in the rental location, the statute of limitations will not begin to count.

What is the statute of limitations on medical bills in the District of Columbia?

There is no legal statute dealing with medical bills, so the bills will always be outstanding, and you will always owe them. Sorry, you have to pay up! * Medical bills are generally considered written contracts, the SOL for the State of Washington for a written contract is 6-years. SOL's only apply to the time in which a creditor can file a lawsuit, there is not time limit for a credit to pursue collection of a debt. FYI, in some cases the reasons for the medical bills being incurred can play a part in whether or not the SOL can be used as a valid defense. Also, a debtor who is sued for any debt in which the SOL has expired must be the one to present the SOL invalidation of the debt to the court.

Is Virginia a No Fault State?

No, one can bring an action for personal injury resulting from an automobile within 2 years of the accident. No, one can bring an action for personal injury resulting from an automobile within 2 years of the accident.