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California Criminal Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Criminal Statute of Limitations
| Code Section | Pen. §§799 et seq. |
| Felonies | Murder, other offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment, embezzlement of public funds: none; offenses punishable by 8 or more years in prison: 6 yrs.; offenses punishable by imprisonment: 3 yrs. |
| Misdemeanors | 1 yr.; misdemeanor violation committed on a minor under 14: 3 yrs.; sexual exploitation by physician or therapist: 2 yrs. |
| Acts During Which Statute Does Not Run | Not in state, max. extension 3 yrs.; statutory periods do not begin until offense is or should have been discovered |
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