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Mississippi Criminal Statute of Limitations Laws
More Information on Criminal Statute of Limitations
| Code Section | 99-1-5 |
| Felonies | Murder, manslaughter, arson, burglary, forgery, counterfeiting, robbery, larceny, rape, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses of property: none; felonious abuse or battery of child, sexual battery of a child, exploitation of children, touching child for lustful purposes: on or before child's 21st birthday; all others: 2 yrs. |
| Misdemeanors | 2 yrs. |
| Acts During Which Statute Does Not Run | Absent state, fleeing, hiding |
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