Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

statue of limitation

when does the statue of limitation begin, is it from the commission of the crime or the the discovery that a crime has been committed? can someone be charged with a crime of forgery that was committed more than 10 years ago? thanks


Asked on 4/18/07, 7:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert M. Perez Law Office of Robert M. Perez, State and Federal Criminal Defense

Re: statue of limitation

Usually the date of arrest, but in a crime of fraud, such as yours, the date of discovery.

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Answered on 4/19/07, 9:38 am


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