Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Fla. Stat. 775.15 (2)(b) and (3)deal with statute of limits on prosecution. Three year time begins at writing a police report of crime or arrest? The wording is specific on a 3rd degree felony that isn't listed in the numerated parts of the statute are to commence 3 years after the alleged offense was committed and the time begins the day after the offense was committed. Nothing of a defendant or arrest, correct? Thus, if a police report was filed in June 2010 and the object was found July 2013, the statue of limitation ran and the three years expired on the June 2013 date to prosecute. Correct?


Asked on 1/02/14, 10:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Your question does not provide enough information. That statute does not include a LOT of individual statutes that have their own statute of limitations. One major example is theft. Even a misdemeanor petit theft has a 5 year statute of limitations. Furthermore, many people think the statute of limitations ALWAYS start on a specific day but certain crimes start on the day the crime is discovered. I suggest you talk to an attorney in person in order to clarify your specific situation.

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Answered on 1/02/14, 12:25 pm


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