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Originally Posted by ASUADPi
3 years for statute of limitations. Hmm.
The lawyers on here, does it vary per "incident"? I ask because isn't rape like a 5 year statute of limitations?
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Well, to begin with statutes of limitations vary from state to state. They also vary with causes of action (grounds for suit) -- for example, breach of contract, trespass, wrongful death, libel. And it also varies from state to state as to whether statutes of limitations apply to criminal charges, or only to some criminal charges.
Typically, statutes of limitations can range anywhere from six months to ten years. Three years is often a common 'default" statute of limitations -- that is, unless a statute specifically provides otherwise (such as one year for libel), the statute of limitations is three years.
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