imported_jimtheratdigriz
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I realize the statute of limitations is different in every jurisdiction. I've done some research but have found no definite answers. I realize that crimes like murder do not apply to the statute of limitations.
In the following questions let's just say the statute is 5 years.
Firstly, if one were to commit a crime, and were never a suspect, or even considered one, and no legal action was ever taken against them for the course of 5 years, does this mean they cannot be convicted or charged after that time? Or does one have to have been a suspect in the crime for 5 years with no charges and no judicial outcome being reached?
So most people assume if they commit a crime, wait 5 years, and never get caught, they're off the legal hook. Is there any truth to this, or are there certain stipulations that have to be met, such as actually being considered as the perpetrator of a crime?
If the case is that they have to have been a suspect for 5 years, does that mean that after 5 years after nothing has happened they are good to go?
Thanks for the help!
In the following questions let's just say the statute is 5 years.
Firstly, if one were to commit a crime, and were never a suspect, or even considered one, and no legal action was ever taken against them for the course of 5 years, does this mean they cannot be convicted or charged after that time? Or does one have to have been a suspect in the crime for 5 years with no charges and no judicial outcome being reached?
So most people assume if they commit a crime, wait 5 years, and never get caught, they're off the legal hook. Is there any truth to this, or are there certain stipulations that have to be met, such as actually being considered as the perpetrator of a crime?
If the case is that they have to have been a suspect for 5 years, does that mean that after 5 years after nothing has happened they are good to go?
Thanks for the help!