Chapter 1 - Limitations On Prosecution
- Section 15-3-1 Felonies generally
The prosecution of all felonies, except those specified in Sections 15-3-3 and 15-3-5, must be commenced within three years after the commission of the ...
- Section 15-3-2 Misdemeanors
Unless otherwise provided, the prosecution of all misdemeanors before a circuit or district court must be commenced within 12 months after the commission of ...
- Section 15-3-3 Conversion of public revenues
A prosecution for conversion of the state or county revenue must be commenced within six years after the conversion. ...
- Section 15-3-4 Unlawful taking or using temporarily of property
A prosecution for unlawfully taking or using temporarily the property of another must be commenced within 30 days after the commission of the offense. ...
- Section 15-3-5 Offenses having no limitation
(a) There is no limitation of time within which a prosecution must be commenced for: (1) Any capital offense; (2) Any felony involving the ...
- Section 15-3-6 When time elapsing between preferring of first charge and subsequent indictment deducted from time limitation
When an indictment is lost, mislaid or destroyed, when a judgment is arrested or an indictment quashed for any defect therein, for the reason ...
- Section 15-3-7 When prosecution deemed commenced
A prosecution may be commenced within the meaning of this chapter by finding an indictment, the issuing of a warrant or by binding over ...
- Section 15-3-8 Crimes punishable under different provisions
Any act or omission declared criminal and punishable in different ways by different provisions of law shall be punished only under one of such ...
