What is the statue of limatations in Wisconsin?

Question

I would like to know because my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend often threatens to report him for statatory rape. Which is stupid cause they didn't have sex. Also this was more than 2 two years ago it happend. He was 18 and she was 16.

Answer 1

What would a statue of limitations look like? A cop stopping traffic? The Venus de Milo? Her missing arms would definitely limit her ability to scratch what itches.

The legal phrase limiting the period after which an offense can no longer be prosecuted is the statute (law) of limitations.

Anyway, I don't believe the statute of limitations would even come into play in this case depending on what actually happened as you portray it. There are many different factors to determine if he could be charged with something. The Age of Consent in Wisconsin is 18 but since she was only 2yrs difference and no sex occurred, it seems there is nothing she can do except threaten...no proof, no witnesses, no sex...seems like no case (especially since it seems that it's been a while since the 'nothing' happened).

Answer 2

Rational and Exceptions to the Statute of LimitationsThe statute of limitations is a law that limits the amount of time after a particular event during which legal action may be initiated. Limitations may apply to both criminal and civil actions and vary based on the type of legal issue. Major reasons for limitations is that over time, memories fade, evidence is lost and witnesses become unavailable, which can be unfair to the defendant. Additionally, limitations serve society’s interest in putting a cap on the use of public resources to investigate and adjudicate any one event. For crimes such as murder, the seriousness of the crime outweighs the fairness and cost considerations and no limit is imposed in most jurisdictions. In some situations, the time period is tolled, meaning that the clock is stopped for a period of time. One example of this is an injury to a minor, which will be tolled until the minor reaches the age at which he could bring an action. The limit will then run from that date rather than the date of the event. This means that whatever the statute of limitations are, that when she comes of age (If she has not already) she can sue him for statutory rape and has the full amount of time from the time she turns 18 to do so, but I doubt any judge will take her seriously.

Answer 3

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