I heard after 10 years of faking your death you don't go to jail. Is that true or is it always illegal?
2006-07-17 02:14:16 · 13 answers · asked by RooRoo 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you faked your death to commit a fraud (insurance money or avoiding jail), every day you spend pretending to be dead is a new crime. So the statute of limitations never runs out.
Faking your death to not commit a fraud, however, isn't illegal.
Overall, I would reccomend against it.
2006-07-17 02:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by Loss Leader 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have killed off an imaginary playmate or a God in a major pantheon, there is a statute of limitations that extends through at least 23 lifetimes. That would mean at least 24 fake deaths. Messy.
Killing the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus has no limitation. You are doomed.
Speaking of which:
Two little girls come out of a hellfire and brimstone sermon. The first turns to the second and asks, "Do you believe in Satan?"
The second girl replies, "No, it's just like Santa Claus.....
...it's your daddy!"
Hope this helps.
2006-07-17 09:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by NeoArt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's the statute of limitations, but if you faked your death for reasons like the fact that you owe back taxes or were wanted for some crime, you can still be charged with those things.
2006-07-17 09:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by deathbear3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 7 years you can be declared legally dead. If you've faked your own death to commit fraud, then it only kicks in 10 years after you are declared dead.
However, if you've gone so far as to have yourself buried, then you are in the clear.
2006-07-17 10:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope your family can have you declared legally dead after 7 or 10 years. But you would still be liable for whatever you were liable for before you disappeared.
2006-07-17 10:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by olderandwiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's because after 10 years of practice, you should be ready for the real thing.
2006-07-17 09:17:56 · answer #6 · answered by chemicalimbalance000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 Years of not being around gets you legally dead. Different story.
2006-07-17 09:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure after your family has collected the life insurance they are going to come after you no matter how long it was.
2006-07-17 09:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by aggie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably is true because there is a statute of limitations for most things, except murder.
2006-07-17 09:18:05 · answer #9 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard, it is lucrative !
As far as I know, only CRIMINALS, & FUGITIVES, FAKE THEIR DEATHS !
Otherwise, WHO WOULD?
2006-07-17 09:19:30 · answer #10 · answered by mano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋