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Is there a statute of limitations on domestic terrorism? (Original Post) Horse with no Name Nov 2020 OP
At least three years but depending on the actual crime short of murder it could be 10 years. marie999 Nov 2020 #1
Depending on the crime mercuryblues Nov 2020 #2
murder as no time expiration beachbumbob Nov 2020 #3

mercuryblues

(14,522 posts)
2. Depending on the crime
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 10:43 AM
Nov 2020

(a)Eight-Year Limitation.—
Notwithstanding section 3282, no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for any noncapital offense involving a violation of any provision listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B), or a violation of section 112, 351(e), 1361, or 1751(e) of this title, or section 46504, 46505, or 46506 of title 49, unless the indictment is found or the information is instituted within 8 years after the offense was committed. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, offenses listed in section 3295 are subject to the statute of limitations set forth in that section.


(b)No Limitation.—
Notwithstanding any other law, an indictment may be found or an information instituted at any time without limitation for any offense listed in section 2332b(g)(5)(B), if the commission of such offense resulted in, or created a forseeable [1] risk of, death or serious bodily injury to another person.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3286

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