New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:1-6: Time limitations
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes time limits for prosecutors to bring criminal charges. Different offenses have different deadlines—some have no limit, others must be charged within one to seven years of commission.
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