What's the whole motive behind statute of limitations?
88231
Their purpose is to reduce the unfairness of defending actions after a substantial period of time has elapsed. With the passage of time, memories fade and documents are lost. A defendant will have greater difficulty defending a lawsuit 10 or 15 years after an event than within 2 or 3 years.
1006647
this because the state's responsibility is to show cause...once they show that they have siffcient evidence to go to trial...(and the bar can be low/high depending on state/country/crime)... then the question of innocence or guilt is one of for a jury/judge. at which point the state presents its case and if the bruden of proof is met, then the accussed can be found guilty.\n\nhearsay (except for dying declarations from a victim etc) is not admissible as evidence which means that the state probably has some compelling evidence albeit circumstancial, that they can proceed with prosecution. i suggest you/accussed get a lawyer.
168764
That depends on the crime. Different crimes have different statutes of limitations, and those all vary by the jurisdiction. Some do not have limits, such as murder.
539317
There is probably a statute of limitations, where you can only sue/be prosecuted within a certain time frame around when the original problem happened.  You'd need to check if it is less than 6.5 years.  Even then it can be hard to prosecute against.
619957
First of all, assuming the mismanagement is an ongoing issue the statute of limitations would likely not be seen as having begun to run.  However, if this is a past issue then it might start from the date of the last action of mismanagement or it might start from the date of the realization of the mismanagement, which could be recent.  Regardless, this issue will be likely litigated in court if at all applicable.\n\nHowever, only a lawyer licensed in Illinois can advise you how the Statute of Limitations might apply in Illinois.
1122858
Lots of reasons really, heres a couple.\nIt is a slush fund for big goverment to steal from.\nThey give it to people who never paid into it ever.\nAnd they keep raising the age limits on it in the hope that you will die off before you can collect it. which leads us back to the first one.
506580
I agree 100% with you....I don't know what the statute of limitations is on this, but he might be able to get justice in the civil suits against him if he's still alive....for my concern, I WOULD see restitution for this injustice, & blood is NOT thicker than water....if they are an ess-●-ъ,\nthey are!....regardless of WHO they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
502178
It's not clear what the exact situation is, but the fact that a debt is taken over by a collection agency would not normally have any effect on the statute of limitations.
108944
That's 'statute' of limitations, and it depends on which state you file that will in.
919736
Ah, the answer is not so clear. In most states, there is a thing called the "discovery rule" which allows people to bring actions when they "discover" the harm, not just after the harm takes place. \nFor example, let's take a doctor who leaves an instrument in your gut during an operation.  You may have slight pains, but no real reason to know anything is wrong.  Then, ten years later, you have serious complications. An X-ray shows that the tool is still there.  In many jurisdictions, you can sue for malpractice then, even if the usual statute of limitations is 2 or 3 years.\n\nSame with this "abuse" charge.  First, we need to make sure that we're talking about a civil case (battery, negligence, false imprisonment, etc.) and not a CRIMINAL charge by the State, which has a whole different set of deadlines and rules.  If the abuse occurred at a time when you, as a minor, didn't understand what was going on and/or you couldn't sue (because you were a minor), then the statute of limitations may have been "tolled" either due to your minority or due to your "discovery" of the harm once you got older. This is the same issue that courts were tackling with in the Catholic Church sex abuse cases, where people were "discovering" that they had been abused 20 years ago.\n\nThus, either because of (a) your minority, or (b) the "discovery" rule, I would suggest that you at least seek counsel.  Most plaintiffs' attorneys will have a free initial consultation and tell you whether your case has merit.
1154410
The only thing that actually comes to mind is the potential malpractice of your attorney.  Your attorney probably should have known what party to sue on your behalf.  I would start with filing a grievance with the bar association in your state, and find an attorney that will handle a malpractice case. Generally, once the SOL has passed, you're out.  Check to see if the statute of limitations is that 2 years your think it is for an insurance claim (don't assume that it is if it came from the attorney that filed against the wrong party).
1031481
It depends on the state.; you can either access the state codes through the internet (Anderson's) or a local library. Some offenses have no statute of repose or statute of limitations on prosecution, such as murder. If you cannot find the information you're seeking, I would suggest contacting a law school nearby to see if they have a legal clinic to help you with the research.
866440
Lawyer here and a NY lawyer--\n\nYou haven't given enough information and the way your question is phrased I'm not sure what you are asking...there is no statute of limitations applicable to debt collectors, only as to debts.  Now if you are talking about oral, written contracts, promissory notes or open accounts (and that would include a credit card revolving charge account) the statute of limitations applicable to a suit to collect the debt is six years.  \n\nThe NY statute of limitations starts to run on a credit card account from the time the debtor becomes delinquent.\n\nThe statute of limitations does not prevent the filing of suit--you can still be sued, but you raise the statute as a defense.\n\nYou mention fraud, without giving any details, so I can't say what fraud you are talking about or whether it is fraud.  However, if you were defrauded, that too would be raised as a defense to any suit against you and can also be raised as your own claim against your alleged defrauder--assuming the statute of limitations on fraud has not expired.\n\nFinally, if you are talking about debt collectors, the statute of limitations will not bar them from trying to collect the debt.  In fact, if you say the wrong thing to them, you can revive the debt and start the statute of limitations clock running again.  So my first advice is don't even talk to them--when you do they try to get to you make statements that go against your interest and they record them in their business records which are admissible as evidence in a suit against you.  \n\nThe creditor or collection agency may theoretically continue with letters and telephone calls forever (although third-party collectors are subject to the "cease and desist" provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)\n\nBelow are a couple of links which might help you if your problem is credit card debt:
953037
Every state has their own, so research "Statute of Limitations."  You might be able to find out information on the web.  Good luck.
1084301
You have to check the statute of limitations for your particular area.  It can vary greatly depending on what state/province or country you are in.  If you have any doubts, ask local law enforcement and they will be able to point you in the right direction.
531326
Statutes of Limitations only apply when the perpetrator is unknown to the state.  A warrant names the person to be arrested, therefore the clock stops ticking when the warrant is issued.  As long as the warrant was issued before the statute of limitations expired it was valid.  The warrant lives until it is executed (the person is taken into custody) or the person is confirmed to be dead.
1174022
Unlike due process, there is no statute of limitations on appeals.  The reason is you are not on trial here, the lawyers are.