Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa
What is the time frame to which you have to be charged for a crime.
I was charged with shoplifting on 11-1-09 and on 12-4-10 i received the summons. Did the statute of limations run out ? i believe the statute is 714.2(5) the items taken were under 200 dollars Should i argue this? Thanks for the help.
Asked on 2/18/11, 5:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman
solo practitioner
Unless you absconded or made yourself unavailable by moving out of state or changing your address the general rule for a simple misdemeanor is that it must be prosecuted within one year of its commission see 812.4.
Answered on 2/19/11, 7:21 am
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