2006-09-04 11:18:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jazz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Statue of limitations is the time period allowed for a suit or charges to be filed... it is that simple. That time period varies by state.
If charges or a suit are not filed within the statue of limitation, the case is dropped.
In criminal cases, a grand jury may decide to file charges and a warrant issues without ever talking to the person charged. If this occurs, the statue of limitation was fulfilled and the charges will be pending indefinitely.
I explained that because a lot of ppl think that they can run for a few years and then be free... that is not true if charges were filed against them.
2006-09-06 15:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "statue" of limitations, which varies from state to state, describes how long a plaintiff has to file suit after the alleged events took place. This can be range from just a few years in minor offenses, to never for things like homicide in certain jurisdictions.
Once the statute of limitations has expired for a given act, no lawsuits may be filed against a potential defendant for that act.
2006-09-04 18:41:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a way of limiting how long charges can be filed in case. The statute may be as little as six months or as long as 7 years depending on what the charge is.
2006-09-04 19:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It says that if a legal action (criminal or civil) is going to be filed, it must occur within a certain amount of time after the event.
If the plaintiff or prosecutor waits too long, the claim is barred.
2006-09-04 18:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means exactly what it implies. Certain Civil and Criminal actions can only be brought against someone within set time periods.
2006-09-04 18:25:46 · answer #5 · answered by thesweetestthings24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statues don't work. STATUTES work.
2006-09-04 18:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by Tommy D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋