aggravated sexual assault of a child (up until the victim turns 40); embezzlement of public money. When does the clock start keeping time? In California, the Discovery Rule dictates when the time begins for the statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations is the amount of time in which the person who suffered damages can sue the person who caused them harm. Under New York state law, thestatute of limitationsfor emotional distress is one year from the date of the act for intentional infliction of emotional distress (...
The term of the statute of limitations is doubled from 15 years to30 yearsfor crimes that are punished with imprisonment for life, such as rape on the occasion of a robbery or kidnapping for ransom. Other statute of limitations' terms for less serious crimes were also extended. Is there a...
This Guide addresses changes in the statutes of limitations related specifically to sex crimes and also addresses changes in the most frequently charged sex crimes (criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal ...