Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

In general, the statute of limitations on most felonies is 3 years. There are exceptions for life crimes (such as murder), fraud cases (it can extend it to 4 years) and certain sexual offenses - those depend on whether it's against a minor and when it's reported.

At least one year for any felony, and typically 3-4 years, some crimes have even longer time limits.

Whenever threatened, arrested or charged with any crime, �what can you do�? No amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or anywhere else are going to effectively help you in your defense, other than the advice [if not already too late] is to exercise the 5th Amendment RIGHT to SHUT UP and do NOT talk to police or ANYONE about the details of the case except through an attorney. That includes on this or any other web site or public forum. Most police and prosecutors will happily tell you that 95% of people convict themselves by trying to be 'helpful and cooperative', either during initial contact, questioning, interview or interrogation. Hire an attorney, unless you know how to effectively represent yourself in court against a professional prosecutor intending to convict. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.