What is the stutue for this crime.?

Question

What is the stutued of limitations on and for a Civil Lawsuit regarding on a 211 (Robbery) charge against a person that was wrongly arrested on this charge, got the wrong person, in jail for two weeks, lost their job because of this wrong arrest, etc.

Arrested on 6/3/2007 and released on 6/19/2007. And who must and should this person bring this civil lawsuit up against for these danages?

Please respond with your most will work answer!

Thank you truly, all of you!

Answer 1

Several issues involved -- starting with what state you are in, since all such matters vary by state.

First, there's the statute of the crime itself

Then, there are issues about the length custody -- what is allowed in that state, whether there was an arraignment and/or bail hearing, whether (and why) bail was denied -- why he got out two weeks later -- all relevant

Then, there's the question of whether he can sue anyone -- which depends on the above, plus determinations of whether all procedural rules were followed, whether there is any evidence of bad faith by the authorities (as opposed to merely making a mistake) -- whether charges are still pending, and he's just out pre-trial -- etc.