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Statue of Limitations?

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shashaking

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What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? MISSISSIPPI

What are the statue of limitations on an felony indictment? Also, how much time can be given on a possession of narcotic, by fraud charge?
 


JETX

Senior Member
shashaking said:
What are the statue of limitations on an felony indictment?
Were you arrested and not charged, yet??
If so, the prosecutor has a set amount of time to file charges. The amount of time allowed depends on the actual charges being filed.
The 'Time Limitations' (SOL) on crimes in Mississippi are:
SEC. 99-1-5. Time limitation on prosecutions.
A person shall not be prosecuted for any offense, with the exception of murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, kidnapping, arson, burglary, forgery, counterfeiting, robbery, larceny, rape, embezzlement, obtaining money or property under false pretenses or by fraud, felonious abuse or battery of a child as described in Section 97-5-39, touching or handling a child for lustful purposes as described in Section 97-5-23, sexual battery of a child as described in Section 97-3-95(1)(c) or (d) or exploitation of children as described in Section 97-5-33, unless the prosecution for such offense be commenced within two (2) years next after the commission thereof, but nothing contained in this section shall bar any prosecution against any person who shall abscond or flee from justice, or shall absent himself from this state or out of the jurisdiction of the court, or so conduct himself that he cannot be found by the officers of the law, or that process cannot be served upon him.

Source: http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/99/001/index.htm

However, if you have been charged and a warrant issued, there isn't a 'time limitation' (SOL).

Also, how much time can be given on a possession of narcotic, by fraud charge?
Again, that depends on the actual charge.
See Mississippi Code:
http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/41/029/index.htm
 

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