Is there a statute of limitations on AWOL charges from the military?
539793
yes it is under Article 43 of the UCMJ (uniform code of military justice) unless it is desertion during war time then there is no statue of limitation. You cannot be punished with an Article 15 more than 2 yrs post the event and you cannot be Court-Martialed more than 5 yrs unless you are charged with death.
326728
I don't know if I can tell you. I'm not sure the statute of limitations has run out yet.
812045
I am not certain how the rest of the services work, but for the Air Force the punishment is not thrown in until after the person has decided to accept nonjudicial punishment.  Here is how it works basically.\n\nMember is offered nonjudicial punishment.   Member has 3 days to decide to accept or not accept.    Member can seek legal counsel. (ADC) and it is in the best interest of the member to provide a written statement.  The member can choose to also make a verbal presentation, which ADC does not advice because then the commander can question the individual. \n\nAfter 3 days the member either accepts or doesn't accept nonjudicial punishment.  If he/she doesn't accept then the member will be Court martialed.  If he/she does then the commander weighs all the facts and decides if the member committed some, all, or none of the offenses.  The commander then decides and lets the first sergeant know of his/her decision and it goes off to legal with the commander's decision.  (what offenses were committed and the punishment).  It comes back from legal and then the member is called back in and the verdict and punishment is read.  The member can still appeal the punishment and can consult ADC and make another written presentation to the commander.  This is the down and dirty and there is more concerning this, but your best bet is to consult your Area Defense Counselor.
355617
You become AWOL and they look for you. Then you face court marshal and dishonorable discharge.  All bad for your record.  It is better to work out the problems with your senior officers.  Worst case is you could serve time in a military jail - not a cool place to be.
500889
Members of the military can be sued, with several exceptions.  Members of the military do receive some debt enforcement protections (Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act) and they can not be held accountable for obligations that they cannot fufill do to military obligations (i.e. a landlord can not enforce a lease if a member of the military is restationed or deployed.)  \n\nWhether or not the case belongs in state or federal court depends on what act you are talking about.  There is Title VII of the civil rights act, energy laws, education laws, so on and so and so on.\n\nThe best advice that anyone will give you on this site is that you need to discuss your situation with a lawyer.  Any advice other than that will only be based upon guess work.
979477
In WA, the statute of limitations is 6 years. They cannot go after you. Please see the link below, for the limitations. This site also lists the fines and laws they are violating, as well as sample letters to get them to stop. Good luck!
1004721
http://www.cardreport.com/laws/statute-of-limitations.html
374395
You may be able to go into a judge and get it taken off your record.  It it was long enough ago and its not something that you have any connection to now.  Its worth a try.  I have known people who have them taken off their record for joining the military, so i'm sure they can do it for other things.
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.
790944
Complicated question....\n\nWhen you say discharged...if you mean they served their initial 4 year (example) obligation and then were discharged from active duty 99% of soldier still have a 3 or 4 year reserve duty obligation.  Mine was 3 years.  If this is the case, yes they can be called back to active duty due to their reserve duty obligation.\n\nLegal?  Yes.  Who ever you are speaking about should have....or should now read the contract they originally signed.  It is all in there.\n\nThey don't want to go?  As I understand it they will be considered as UA...Unauthorized Absence. Then after a certain time (perhaps 10 days...nor sure of the current time frame) they will be considered AWOL....Absent Without Leave.  At this point they will start to look for the person at the last know address etc.  Then on day 31 it gets very serious.  At day 31 they can; an in my experience as a former army officer, and will be charged with Desertion. It is not automatic; it depends if the army feels the person has no intent to ever return. Minimum jail time now at Ft. Leavenworth, KS last time I checked is 5 years.\n\nYou can research it on the net.  Just Google or use any search engine you like and enter \n- UCMJ Article 85\n\nOK.... if the person in question has received their actual dischage as in Honorable, General, Less than Honorable, Dishonorable or Medical and it is so noted on their DD214.... then they have completed the full service obligaton and only an act of Congress can get them back in....and even then...what are the odds.\n\nFrom your question however it sounds like this isn't the case.\n\nI use to counsel young soldier on being UA and AWOL and had to charge one with desertion...almost 30 years ago.  If you or your friend have any particular questions or just want some feedback...hit my YID and my e-mail is available on my 360 site.\n\nAlso, I am sure other people will have more current information....I'd go with that vs. my historical data!
678801
The Air Force is the only Branch that actually looks for Deserters.  every one else just gets a warrant put out on them.  Eventually they will be pulled over or go to a government office to get a drivers license or something.  But technical you could be a deserter (after 30 days you are not AWOL you are a deserter) forever and not get caught.
201607
Its actually statute of limitations. Its a period of time after which you can no longer prosecute someone for a crime.
480597
it all depends on the charge and the branch of service, you can have a summary court martial for going UA (unauthorized abscense) to drugs or murder. The time you can serve well 30 yrs to life, it all depends on the charge
427764
Site you facts Mister.  If you were in the military you know darn well that any american citizen, applying for or holding a job (especially in the government) who is officially listed as AWOL, will be apprehended and held over for an administrative determination under the UCMJ (do you know what that stands for).  \n\nIf pres. Clinton pardoned them, they are no longer AWOL.
251049
statute of limitations
816011
In North Carolina the staute of limitation is 7 years. Call the IL sheriff's dept or a majestrate and just ask them.
435242
after being AWOL for 30 days, an arrest warrant is issued.  This means if you EVER try and get a federal loan, job or even pulled over for running a stop sign, you will be arrested and the military notified that you arte in carcerated(with no chance at bail, BTW).  The Army can then decide to take their sweet time coming to get you.  \n\nyou can get anything from an OTH discharge to time in the stockade to the death penalty.