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This could probably be my longest post in Quora so far. Sincere apologies for the long post.I'd like to mention 3 examples of corporate greed: (tl; dr)1. General Motor's Electric Car General Motors EV1.How the General Motor killed the electric car which could have been revolutionary, but ended up becoming just that - "a could have been".2. Tetra Ethyl Lead (TEL) anti-knocking additive in petroleumGreed of an auto maker combined with the insane commitments of the inventor who was hell bent on passing off TEL as a safe alternative.3. Sanlu baby food scandal (China)Greed of a respected corporation, which cost several infant lives and fall of the company from its grace.Brace yourselves...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. General Motors EV-1 (The could have been electric car revolution)General Motors introduced the first commercially produced electric car in USA in the year 1996. It was sold until the year 1999. General Motors was compelled to sell this car in USA mainly due to a mandate by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that made the production and sale of zero emission vehicles a requirement for the major automakers selling cars in the United States to continue to market their vehicles in California.THE General Motors EV1The following are the peculiarities of this car:- The EV1 was made available through limited lease-only agreements, initially to residents of the cities of Los Angeles, California, and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. These cars were not available for purchase and were serviceable only at select GM dealer locations.- These EV 1 customers were subject to real world engineering evaluation and market study by the GM R&D. Over a period of 1996-99 over 1100 EV1s were produced.- The customer response to this car was massively positive and many of them used this car for daily transport rather than just a novelty. But yet GM believed that electric cars occupied an unprofitable niche of the automobile market, and ended up crushing all their electric cars.- All the major auto-makers litigated against CARB for its restrictive regulations and won the case by dampening the laws in their favour.Now contrary to the expectations of GM as well as other auto industry pundits this car did extremely well. It became a part of the lifestyle of all its user and they simply loved all the aspects of this car. The EV1's drag coefficient of 0.19 was the lowest of any production automobile in history. The car's top speed was electronically limited to 80 mph (129 km/h). The car had a limited range of 50-60 mile for a single charge. Even on the safety front the EV1 scored a 3 star rating which was commendable.In spite of the tremendous response of the customers this car was discontinued and all the cars were recalled. As the EV1s were leased to the customers, GM was technically the owner of the car. Hence they were taken back by GM, in some cases forcefully and crushed.Every single EV 1 sold in the US was recalled and met the same fate. So why was this very popular car killed.In 2002 GM announced that it could not sell enough of the cars to make the EV1 profitable and hence it was discontinued. But many people believed that GM was wary of the emergence of the Electric car which could jeopardize the Gas Guzzler cars. Also as the electric car had fewer moving parts it could possibly eat into the extremely profitable spare part business.This and many other theories are the premise of the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? I would strongly recommend readers to watch this documentary.This documentary discusses the various possible angles which resulted in the cancellation of the EV1 Programme.CAR DESIGN (Particularly batteries)It was claimed by GM that the batteries were a limiting factor in the development of the car. An average American driver used the car for 30 Miles of distance everyday according to the late 90s standards. But the car had a range of around 60 miles.Honda and Toyota were able to demonstrate their EV with ranges upwards of 100+ Miles.Ovonics, the battery supplier for the EV 1 project was restricted by GM on disclosing better performing batteries under their licensing agreement. Later on GM would buy controlling stake in the company and sell them to oil major Chevron.OIL CORPORATIONSOil corporations had a major role in the destroying the electric car. Lobby groups like the, Western States Petroleum Association ran financial campaigns to sabotage the EV program.Mobil and other oil companies advertised directly against electric cars in national publications, even when electric cars seemed little to do with their core business.Chevron bought patents and controlling interest in Ovonics, the battery company which supplied to the EV 1. And limited them from releasing the advanced NiMh batteries to improve the car's performance.AUTO-MAKERS (the major culprits)GM firstly cited production costs as the major factor for scrapping the EV 1 program. But experts claimed that costs would have reduced with further mass production. EVs also threatened dealer profits since they had so few service requirements—no tuneups, no oil changes, and less brake jobs because of regenerative braking.Car makers engaged in both positive and negative marketing of the electric car as their intentions towards CARB regulations changed. They ran customer surveys which emphasized drawbacks to electronic vehicle technology which were not actually present in the EV1.GM also tried self-sabotaging their EV program with their reluctance to sell the car directly to the customers and only leasing them.US GOVT & C.A.R.B.The federal government under the George W. Bush joined the auto industry suit against the CARB. Bush's chief of staff Andrew Card had recently been head of the American Automobile Manufacturers Alliance in California and is supposed to have helped the industry interests against the California mandate.CARB finally caved to industry pressure and drastically scaled back the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate after defending the regulation for more than 12 years.Hence to cut a long story short the EV 1 was killed by proprietors as well as other factors. This car which had seemingly no drawbacks was banished to oblivion when it could have revolutionized the auto industry. And possibly reduced the environmental impact of the gas guzzling contemporaries by at least a decade. Hopefully the Tesla Model S will be the new revolution and not just a could have been like the General Motors EV 1.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. TETRA ETHYL LEAD (TEL) (the anti-knocking agent)We are all aware of the havoc Tetraethyl Lead (TEL) has created over decades. Leaded petrol (gasoline) and other petroleum products. The use of this compound as an anti-knocking agent was a serendipitous discovery made by a chemist Thomas Midgley, Jr.. working at General Motors. Yeah General Motors again!!THOMAS MIDGLEY Jr.Thomas worked as a chemist at GM and discovered the use of TEL as an anti-knocking agent in December 1921. The company named the compound simply as "ETHYL" avoiding all the mention of 'Lead' in the product. The along with Midgley and his director Kettering promoted the TEL as a better alternative over ethanol blended fuels. The major motivation to do so was the meager profits they earned on the ethanol blended fuels.The harmful effects of the lead based chemical soon started affecting Midgley."After about a year's work in organic lead," he wrote in January 1923, "I find that my lungs have been affected and that it is necessary to drop all work and get a large supply of fresh air."Midgley proceeded to Florida for further recovery and stayed away from the lab work for a while. GM floated the General Motors Chemical Company (GMCC) with Midgley as the Vice-President for producing TEL. Within a year of the plant's operation around 10 people lost their lives. GM also started another facility with the Standard Oil Company at New Jersey but within two months of operation the facility was plagued with five deaths and several cases of poisoning, insanity etc.In 1925 the U.S. Public Health Service conducted press conferences and campaigns to ban TEL and stop its production. Midgley also responded with demonstrations during his own press conferences.Midgley participated in a press conference to demonstrate the apparent safety of TEL. In this demonstration, he poured TEL over his hands, then placed a bottle of the chemical under his nose and inhaled its vapor for sixty seconds, declaring that he could do this every day without succumbing to any problems whatsoever.The US agency eventually stopped the production at the New Jersey facility anyways. In the 70s the Environmental Protection Agency sought to phase down the concentration of TEL in fuels it was eventually completely phased out in 1995. But various developing nations across the world still used TEL as an additive well into the late 90s and early 2000s. It was only in 2011 that UN declared the world free off TEL.Ironically Midgley suffered from severe lead poisoning in his late 40s. He was relieved from duties at GMCC and asked to step down due to deteriorating health. In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted poliomyelitis, which left him severely disabled. He was constantly bed ridden and he devised a pulley system for helping others lift him off the bed. He would later get strangulated by this mechanism itself while trying to operate it.Midgley was also the inventor of several CFC's which have had tremendous impact on the environment. But their dangerous effects were only discovered several decades after Midgley's death.J.R McNeill, an environmental historian, opines that Midgley "had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. SANLU BABY FOOD SCANDAL (CHINA)The now defunct Sanlu Group was a state-owned Chinese dairy products company. It produced one of the oldest and most popular brands of infant food in China. Fonterra, a New Zealand company held the 43% stake in the company.In September 2008, Sanlu came to international attention due to product concerns regarding its infant formula, which was discovered to have been contaminated with melamine, a non-alimentary chemical which causes kidney stones. An estimated 300,000 babies became ill, and six cases resulted in death.The concerns regarding the formula were raised in December 2007 but no action was taken by the company. Sanlu continued to keep its product on the shelf. In August 2008 the Fonterra Executives in New Zealand were alerted of the possible contamination. There was an immediate trade recall, but Fonterra said that local (Chinese) administrators refused an official recall. It was only after the intervention of then New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark that the recall was enforced by the Chinese Government.Warning Signs Ignored:The Chinese media had covered the story of milk adulteration and contamination in July 2008, but it was largely ignored by the Company and the government. The state run media also did not cover this story. It was also reported that there was a steep increase in infants suffering from kidney ailments due to the melamine contamination. There were also several attempts to cover up the incident and gross negligence on the part of the company. Sanlu began receiving complaints about sick infants as far back as December 2007, but did no tests until June 2008. Sanlu also sought cooperation with major search engines to censor negative information during the media furore.2008 Chinese milk scandalThe Aftermath:Several Sanlu executives were tried and sentenced to imprisonment. Former General Manager Tain Wenhua was sentenced to life imprisonment while four other executives received 5-15 years in prison. Two other were also sentenced to death. Sanlu filed for bankruptcy and yet was ordered to pay 50 million Yuan in damages.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IF YOU ARE HERE AFTER READING THIS, CHEERS TO YOU!! :) :DApologies for the long post. Suggestions welcome!

Little thing called The Statue of Limitations:A statute of limitation is a law which forbids prosecutors from charging someone with a crime that was committed more than a specified number of years ago. The general purpose of statutes of limitation is to make sure convictions occur only upon evidence (physical or eyewitness) that has not deteriorated with time. After the period of the statute has run, the criminal is essentially free.Statutes of limitation generally require the criminal to remain in the state, gainfully employed and visible, seeming to necessitate that the criminal remain "catchable." If the authorities fail to discover a criminal living in the open within a specified amount of time, society has determined that at that point the criminal should be able to live free from the possibility of prosecution. It appears that this notion is born out of a sense of mercy more than pragmatics: if the criminal is a fugitive, out of the state in which the crime was committed or otherwise living in hiding, this tolls, or suspends, the statute. (Once the criminal reenters the state the statute resumes running.) However, if the criminal were living an open, public, so-called "reformed" life, after a reasonable period of time he is allowed to be free from capture.Not all crimes are governed by statutes of limitation. Murder, for example, has none. In some states sex offenses with minors, crimes of violence, kidnapping, arson, and forgery have no statutes of limitation. In Arizona and California crimes involving public money or public records have no statutes of limitation. While in Colorado, treason has none.Many states have adopted systems that classify felonies by category. Therefore, in order to effectively compare statutes of limitation provisions, it is necessary to determine which crimes in that state fit into particular classes. For example, Missouri lists murder or Class A felonies as crimes with no statutes of limitation. Each crime must then be looked up in that state's statutes to determine its classification.StateCode SectionFeloniesMisdemeanorsActs During Which Statute Does Not RunALABAMA15-3-1 et seq.Arson, forgery, any capital offense, counterfeiting, use, attempted use, or threat of violence, felony with serious physical injury/death, any sex offense with one under 16, drug trafficking: none; other felonies: 3 yrs.; conversion of state or county revenue: 6 yrs.; unlawfully taking or using temporarily the property of another: 30 days12 mos.Prosecution commences upon indictment, issuing warrant or binding over of defendantALASKA12.10.010 et seq.Murder: none; 10 yrs. for certain violent felonies; felony sexual abuse of a minor: none; other felonies: 5 yrs., any offense that includes fraud or breach of fiduciary obligation, official misconduct in public office: extension 1 year after discovery offense, with a maximum extension of 3 years.5 yrs.If outside the state hiding, maximum extension 3 yrs when a prosecution against the accused for the same conduct is pending in this state.ARIZONA13-107Homicide, violent sexual assault, misuse of public money, falsifying public records: none; other felonies: 7 yrs.1 yr.; petty offenses: 6 mos.Absent from state or no reasonably ascertainable residence in state; identity not knownARKANSAS5-1-109Murder: none; rape: 15 yrs.; Class Y and A felonies: 6 yrs.; Class B, C, D, or unclassified felonies: 3 yrs.; if offense involves fraud or breach of fiduciary duty: 1 yr.; felonious conduct in public office: 5 yrs. with max. extension to 10 yrs.; if offense is against minor and limitation period has not expired since victim turned 18, statutory period for offense starts at age of majority.1 yr.Continually absent from state or has no reasonably ascertainable home or work within the state, max. extension 3 yrs. when a prosecution against the accused for the same conduct is pending in this state.CALIFORNIAPen. §§799et seq.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.1 yr.; misdemeanor violation committed on a minor under 14: 3 yrs.; sexual exploitation by physician or therapist: 2 yrs.Not in state, max. extension 3 yrs.; statutory periods do not begin until offense is or should have been discoveredCOLORADO16-5-401Murder, attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit murder, kidnapping, attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit kidnapping, treason, attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit treason, any forgery regardless of penalty provided, attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit any forgery regardless of penalty provided: none; sexual assault, aggravated incest, trafficking in or sexual exploitation of children, soliciting for child prostitution, pandering or procurement of a child: 10 yrs.; other felonies: 3 yrs. (bribery and abuse of public office: 3 yr. extension; sexual offenses on children under 15 yrs. of age: 7 yr. extension)18 mos.; Class I and II and traffic offenses: 1 yr.; petty offenses: 6 mos.; 3rd degree sexual assault: 5 yrs.Absent from state: 5 yrs. maximum extensionCONNECTICUT54-193 et seq.Murder or capital, Class A felony: none; if imprisonment is more than 1 yr.: 5 yrs.; any other: 1 yr.; sexual abuse, exploitation, or assault: 30 yrs. after victim reaches majority or 5 yrs. from date of notification by victim, whichever is earlier (5 yrs. max.); when DNA available for sexual assault offenses: 20 yrs. if DNA evidence establishes the identity of the person who committed the offense and the victim notified police within 5 yrs. of offense1 yr.Fleeing or residing outside stateDELAWARETit. 11 §205(a), (b), (h), (c), (e), (i)Murder, attempt to commit murder, Class A felony, attempt to commit Class A felony: none; others: 5 yrs. unless forensic DNA evidence, then 10 yrs.; any offense which includes forgery, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, theft or misapplication of property, misconduct in public office: additional 3 yrs.; any sexual offense where victim was under 18 yrs. of ageClass A: 3 yrs.; others: 2 yrs.Fleeing or hiding from justice action commencedDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA23-1131st or 2nd degree murder: none; other felonies in 1st and 2nd degree: 6 yrs.; all other crimes: 3 yrs.; except if offense included official misconduct, fraud or breach of fiduciary trust: max. 9 yrs. felony, 6 yrs. misdemeanor3 yrs.Fleeing or action commencedFLORIDA775.15Felony that resulted in death: none; perjury in official proceeding that relates to prosecution of a capitol felony: none; Capital or life felony: none; 1st degree felony and 2nd degree felony for abuse or neglect of aged or disabled adult: 5 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.; other felony, violation of securities transaction: 5 yrs.; violation of environmental control: 5 yrs. of date of discovery; any offense which fraud or breach of fiduciary obligation is a material element: 3 yrs.; misconduct in public office: within 2 yrs. of leaving office or any above limit, whichever is greater; sexual offenses (battery, assault, intercourse under age 18): begins running at age 16 or when violation is reported, whichever is earlier.Other 1st degree misdemeanors: 2 yrs.; 2nd degree and noncriminal violations: 1 yr.Continually absent from state, no reasonably ascertainable work or abode in state: maximum extension 3 yrs.GEORGIA17-3-1, 2, 2.1Forcible rape: 15 yrs.; Murder: none; crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment: 7 yrs.; others: 4 yrs.; crimes against victims under 14: 18 yrs.; for victims under 16 yrs. of age of offenses such as rape, sodomy, incest, and child molestation (occurring after 7/1/92), the statute will run upon the victim turning 16 or when the violation is reported, whichever occurs earlier. If DNA evidence establishes identity of accused in armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery: none2 yrs.Nonresident; when person or crime is unknownHAWAII701-1081st or 2nd degree murder or 1st, 2nd degree attempted murder or criminal solicitation to commit murder: none; manslaughter where death was not caused by operating a motor vehicle: 10 yrs.; Class A felony: 6 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.; if fraud or breach of fiduciary obligation is element: 2-6 yrs. extension after discovery; if based on misconduct in public office: 2-3 yrs. extension upon discoveryMisdemeanor or parking violation: 2 yrs.; petty misdemeanors: 1 yr.Continuously absent from state or no reasonably ascertainable residence or work within the state, while prosecution is pending: maximum extension 4 yrs.; prosecution pendingIDAHO19-401, et seq.Murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape: none; other felonies and felonies committed upon or against a minor child: 5 yrs.; sexual abuse of or lewd conduct with a child under 16 yrs. of age: 5 yrs. after the child reaches the age of 18; ritualized abuse of child: 3 yrs. after initial disclosure by victim1 yr.Absent from stateILLINOIS720 ILCS 5/3-5; 5/3-71st or 2nd degree murder, attempt to commit first degree murder, criminal solicitation to commit murder, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, treason, arson, forgery: none; others: 3 yrs. Extended limitations when: victim of theft a minor or under legal disability, then during minority or legal disability or within 1 yr. of termination; misconduct in public office: within 1 yr. of discovery, max 3 yr. extension; incestual sexual conduct or penetration of a minor: 1 yr. after victim turns 18; child pornography, indecent solicitation or juvenile pimping of a child, sexual abuse of a minor: within 1 yr. of victim turning 18, 3 yr. minimum; sexual conduct or penetration in professional of fiduciary relationship: 1 yr. after discovery by victim; hazardous waste violations: 5 yrs. after discovery; criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse: 10 yrs, or 2 yrs. if reported; criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or failure to report those offenses under Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act: 20 yrs. after victim turns 18; any offense involving sexual conduct or penetration of a minor where DNA profile of offender entered in database within 10 yrs., victim reported within 2 yrs. (unless given longer under statute), and offender's identity unknown: none18 mos.Nonresident prosecution pendingINDIANA35-41-4-2Murder, Class A felony: none; others, Class B, C, D felony, forgery of an instrument for payment: 5 yrs.; child molesting (if person is at least 16 and victim is not more than 2 yrs. younger: 5 yrs.), vicarious sexual gratification, child solicitation or seduction, incest: when alleged victim turns 31 yrs. of age; Class B and C felony extended 1 yr. after DNA evidence revealing identity of offender discovered or should have been discovered2 yrs.Nonresident, absent state, conceals self or evidence of crime; prosecution is considered timely if defendant pleads guilty at any timeIOWA802.1, et seq.1st and 2nd degree murder: none; others: 3 yrs.; 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree sex abuse committed on or with a person under 18: within 10 yrs. after victim turns 18; other 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree sex abuse: 10 yrs; incest with person under 18: within 10 yrs. after victim turns 18; sexual exploitation by counselor or therapist: 10 yrs., unless victim under 18 yrs., then 10 yrs. after victim turns 18; fraud or breach of fiduciary duty: extension up to 3 yrs.Serious misdemeanor: 3 yrs.; simple misdemeanor or violation of ordinances: 1 yr.Outside state or nonresidentKANSAS21-3106Murder: none; if victim is the Kansas public employees retirement system: 10 yrs.; victim under 16, indecent liberties with child, solicitation of child, incest or sexual exploitation of child and all rape and aggravated criminal sodomy: 5 yrs. or within 1 yr of DNA evidence establishing offender's identity, whichever is later; others: 2 yrs; arson: 5 yrs2 yrs.Absent state or concealed within state; concealed crimeKENTUCKY500.050Felony: none1 yr.LOUISIANACrim. Proc. Art. 571 et seq., 572, 575Crimes with punishment of death or life imprisonment: none; felony punishable by hard labor: 6 yrs.; felony not necessarily punishable by hard labor: 4 yrs.; forcible rape, none; forcible rape, sexual battery (aggravated), carnal knowledge, indecent behavior or molestation of juvenile, crime against nature involving victim under 17 yrs. of age: 10 yrs. beginning when victim turns 18 yrs. oldPunishment of fine or forfeiture: 6 mos.; fine and/or prison: 2 yrs.Avoiding detection, fleeing, outside state, absent residence in state; lacks mental capacity to proceed at trialMAINETit. 17-A §8Murder, 1st or 2nd degree criminal homicide, incest, rape, or gross sexual assault if victim is under 16 yrs. of age: none; Class A, B, C crime: 6 yrs.; Class D, E crime: 3 yrs.; if breach of fiduciary obligation: 1 yr., max. extension: 5 yrs.; official misconduct: 2 yrs., max. extension: 5 yrs.Absent state or prosecution pending in state: maximum 5 yrs. extensionMARYLANDCts. & Jud. Proc. §§5-106, 107Murder: none; manslaughter or homicide by vehicle, welfare or Medicare fraud, tax-related offense, sex discrimination in paying wages, compensation in connection with adoption, unauthorized practice of medicine: 3 yrs.; criminal offense under state election laws, conflict of interest laws, or criminal misfeasance by officer of the state (or conspiracy thereof): 2 yrs.; assault, libel, or slander: 1 yr.Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment: none; other misdemeanors: 1 yr.; vehicle violations of unlawfully using a driver's license or fraudulently using false name when applying for driver's license: 2 yrs.; Sabbath breaking, drunkenness, or selling alcoholic beverages after hours or to a minor in Allegany County: 30 daysMASSACHUSETTSCh. 277§63Murder: none; robbery, intent to rob or murder with dangerous weapon: 10 yrs; rape, assault with intent to rape, rape/abuse/assault of child: 15 yrs.; others: 6 yrs.; indecent assault on child, on mentally retarded person, rape/abuse/assault of child, kidnapping of minor, sexual offenses such as drugging for sex, enticing for marriage, inducing minor into prostitution, lewd and lascivious behavior or acts, dissemination of harmful matter to minors, exhibiting nudity, or crime against nature: when victim reaches 16 yrs. old or violation is reported, whichever is earlier6 yrs.Tolled when defendant is not usually and publicly residentMICHIGAN767.24Murder: none; kidnapping, extortion, assault with intent or conspiracy to murder: 10 yrs.; others: 6 yrs.; if victim was under age 18 for any degree of sexual conduct or assault with intent to commit sexual conduct or any sexually abusive activity or material to minor: 10 yrs. or when the victim turns 21 yrs. old, whichever is later; if DNA evidence obtained: none until offender identified, then 10 yrs. after identification or when victim turns 21, whichever is later.6 yrs.Not resident, did not usually and publicly resideMINNESOTA628.26Murder: none; bribery, medical assistance fraud, theft: 6 yrs. (if value of property/services in theft is over $35,000: 5 yrs.); familial sexual abuse, criminal sexual conduct: 9 yrs. or if victim under 18 yrs. of age, within 3 yrs. after; if DNA evidence collected and capable of testing: any time after offense is reported; arson, environmental offenses: 5 yrs.; all others: 3 yrs.3 yrs.Not inhabitant of or usually resident within stateMISSISSIPPI99-1-5Murder, 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.2 yrs.Absent state, fleeing, hidingMISSOURI556.036Murder or Class A felony: none; others: 3 yrs.; unlawful sexual offenses involving person under 17 yrs. old: 10 yrs.; if fraud or breach of fiduciary duty is material element of offense: 1-3 yrs. after discovery; official misconduct: 2-3 yrs. after offense or public employment1 yr.; infractions: 6 mos.Absent state, hiding: maximum 3 yr. extension; prosecution pending for same conduct, lacks mental fitness: maximum 3 yr. extensionMONTANA45-1-205; 45-1-206Deliberate, mitigated, or negligent homicide: none; others: 5 yrs.; sexual assault, sexual intercourse without consent, indecent exposure, deviate sexual conduct, incest, sexual or ritual abuse of child if victim is under 18 yrs. old at time of offense: within 5 yrs. of victim turning 18 yrs. old; theft involving breach of fiduciary obligation: within 1 yr. of discovery or if involving a minor, within 1 yr. of termination of minority; unlawful use of computer: within 1 yr. of discovery of offense1 yr.; misdemeanor of fish, wildlife, or outfitter activity laws: within 3 yrs. after offense committedWhen offender is not usually and publicly resident of state, or beyond jurisdiction of state; prosecution pending for same conductNEBRASKA29-110Murder, treason, arson, forgery: none; others: 3 yrs.; if victim is less than 16 yrs. old at time of offense, sexual assault (1, 2, or 3 degree), kidnapping, false imprisonment, child abuse, pandering, debauching a minor: 7 yrs. from offense or victim's 16th birthday, whichever is later18 mos.; if fine less than $100 or jail time less than 3 mos.: 1 yr.Fleeing justiceNEVADA171.080 et seq.Murder: none; theft, robbery, arson, burglary, forgery, sexual assault: 4 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.; sexual abuse of a child: by time victim reaches 21 yrs. old or 28 yrs. old if "does not discover or reasonably should not have discovered" he was a victimGross misdemeanor: 2 yrs.; others: 1 yr.Prosecution commences when indictment is presentedNEW HAMPSHIRE625:8Murder: none; Class A or B felony or unemployment compensation offense: 6 yrs.; offense of hunting game or fur-bearing animals or violation of off highway recreational vehicles: 3 yrs.; breach of fiduciary duty: within 1 yr. of offense; official misconduct: within 2 yrs. of offense; sexual assault and related offenses when victim is under 18 yrs. old: within 22 yrs. of victim's 18th birthday1 yr.; violations: 3 mos.Absent state, no residence or work in state; prosecution pending for same conductNEW JERSEY2C:1-6;Murder, manslaughter: none; official misconduct, bribery and related offenses: 7 yrs.; others: 5 yrs.; if victim under 18, prosecution must begin within 5 yrs. after victim attains 18 for sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and endangering welfare of childrenPetty offense or disorderly persons offense: 1 yr.Fleeing justice; prosecution pending for same conductNEW MEXICO30-1-8 et seq.Capital or 1st degree felony: none; 2nd degree: 6 yrs.; 3rd and 4th degree: 5 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.; child abuse, criminal sexual penetration, or criminal sexual contact of minor: until victim turns 18 yrs. old or the offense is reported, whichever occurs first2 yrs.; petty: 1 yr.Fleeing justice or not usually or publicly resident of state; enumerated procedural defects; when DNA evidence is available and suspect has not been identified for criminal sexual penetration, time period won't run until a DNA profile is matched with a suspectNEW YORKCrim. Proc. §30.10Murder, Class A felony: none; others: 5 yrs.; violation of collection, treatment, disposal of refuse and solid waste: 4 yrs.; breach of fiduciary duty: within 1 yr. of discovery of offense; official misconduct: 5 yrs. of offense2 yrs.; petty offenses: 1 yr.; tax law misdemeanor: 3 yrs. (NY City adm. code)Absent state or whereabouts unknown: up to 5 yrs.NORTH CAROLINA15-1NoneMalicious misdemeanor: none; others: 2 yrs.NORTH DAKOTA29-04-01 to 04Murder: none; sexual abuse of children: 7 yrs. or within 3 yrs. of reporting of offense; others: 3 yrs.; if victim is under 15 yrs. old, period of limitation begins when he turns 15 yrs. old2 yrs.Absent stateOHIO2901.13Murder or aggravated murder: none; others: 6 yrs.; fraud or breach of fiduciary duty: within 1 yr. of discovery of offense; official misconduct: within 2 yrs.; manslaughter, kidnapping rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, compelling prostitution, arson, robbery, burglary, aggravated riot, felonious or aggravated assault of a peace officer, felonious assault, or conspiracy or attempt to commit any of the above: 20 yrs.2 yrs.; minor misdemeanor: 6 mos.Absent state or conceals identity or whereabouts or undiscovered corpus delicti; prosecution pending for same conductOKLAHOMATit. 22 §151-153Murder: none; bribery, embezzlement or misappropriation of public money or other assets, falsification of public records, conspiracy to defraud state or other subdivision, rape or forcible sodomy; lewd or indecent proposals or acts against children crimes involving minors in pornography, sodomy: 7 yrs.; (extended if DNA evidence collected and preserved: within 3 yrs. of identity establishment of offender through DNA testing); criminal conspiracy, embezzlement, criminal state income tax violations: 5 yrs.; all others: 3 yrs.3 yrs.Absent state or not a resident of the stateOREGON131.125, 145, 155Murder, manslaughter: none; sexual felonies including criminal mistreatment sexual abuse in 1st and 2nd degree, rape, sodomy, incest, promoting or compelling prostitution: 6 yrs. or if victim was under 18 yrs. old at time of offense, anytime before victim turns 24 yrs. old, whichever occurs first; others: 3 yrs.Sexual misdemeanors: sexual abuse in the 3rd degree or sending, furnishing, exhibiting or displaying obscene materials to minors: 4 yrs. after the offense is reported or if victim is under 18 yrs. old, upon turning 22 yrs. old, whichever occurs firstAbsent state, hides within state, not resident of state; max. extension 3 yrs.PENNSYLVANIATit. 42 §5551-5554Murder, manslaughter, voluntary manslaughter, conspiracy to murder, soliciting to commit murder and murder results, felony connected with 1st or 2nd degree murder, vehicular homicide: none; major offenses or conspiracy or solicitation to commit major offense: 5 yrs.; others: 2 yrs.; fraud or breach of fiduciary duty: 3 yrs.; official misconduct: 8 yrs.; sexual offense committed against a minor: period of limitation starts when minor reaches age 18; major sexual offenses: 12 years2 yrs.; summary offenses: 30 daysAbsent from state; no ascertainable residence or place of work within state; prosecution pending for same conductRHODE ISLAND12-12-17; 12-12-18Treason against state; homicide, arson, burglary, counterfeiting, forgery, robbery, rape, sexual assault, child molestation, bigamy, manufacturing, selling, distributing or possession of controlled substance, or conspiracy to any of the above: none; larceny, embezzlement, bribery, extortion, racketeering, antitrust violation, or conspiracy to any of the above: 10 yrs.; violations of refuse or hazardous waste disposal or water pollution: 7 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.3 yrs.Stolen, lost, destroyed information: extends limitation period one yearSOUTH CAROLINANo statute of limitation for any criminal prosecutionSOUTH DAKOTA23A-42-1, et seq.Murder, Class A, B, or 1 felony: none; all other public offenses: 7 yrs.7 yrs.Absent stateTENNESSEE40-2-101, et seq.Any crime punishable by death or life imprisonment: none; Class A felony: 15 yrs.; Class B felony: 8 yrs.; defrauding state, evading or defeating any tax, fraudulent return: 6 yrs.; Class C or D felony: 4 yrs.; Class E felony: 2 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.; offense committed against a child: 4 yrs. after offense is committed, or when child reaches majority, whichever occurs later; arson: 8 yrs;Gaming: 6 mos.; others: 12 mos.Concealing fact of crime, absent stateTEXASCrim. Proc. §12.01; 12.02; 12.05Murder, manslaughter, and certain sexual assaults: none; thefts involving fiduciaries or officials forgery, sexual assault, indecency with a child: 10 yrs.; misapplication of fiduciary property: 7 yrs.; other theft, burglary, robbery, and certain sexual assaults: 5 yrs.; arson: 7 yrs.; others: 3 yrs.2 yrs.Absent state, pendency of indictment, information complaintUTAH76-1-301, 304 et seq.Capital felony, murder, manslaughter, none; other felony or negligent homicide: 4 yrs.; fraud or breach of fiduciary obligation, official misconduct: 3 yrs. max.; rape, sodomy, or sexual abuse of a child: within 4 yrs. of reporting offense; child abuse homicide, aggravated kidnapping, child kidnapping: none; violent felony: none if identity of perpetrator unknown but DNA evidence is collected and would identify the person at a later date (does not apply if statute of limitations has run as of May 5, 2003 without changes filed), once identification made, within one year if statute of limitations has run; misuse of public monies, falsification or alteration of public records, bribery: 2 yrs. after facts reported to prosecutor2 yrs.; infractions: 1 yr.Absent stateVERMONTTit. 13 §§4501, et seq.Arson causing death, kidnapping, murder, aggravated sexual assault: none; manslaughter: 6 yrs., arson: 11 yrs.; sexual assault, lewd and lascivious conduct, sexual exploitation of children, grand larceny, robbery, burglary, embezzlement, forgery, bribery, false claims, fraud, felony tax offenses: 6 yrs.; sexual assault or lewd and lascivious conduct of child under 16 yrs. old: 6 yrs. or when the victim turns 24 yrs. old, whichever is earlier; others: 3 yrs.3 yrs.Prosecution commences when arrest is made, citation issued, indictment or information presentedVIRGINIA19.2-8Murder: none; cruelty to animals: 5 yrs. (except for agricultural animals: 1 yr.); making false presentation under VA Unemployment Compensation Act to receive benefits, attempt to evade or failure to pay taxes, violation of laws re: discharge, dumping, or emission of toxic substance, violation of rules of VA Real Estate Board, illegal sales of wild birds, animals, or freshwater fish: 3 yrs.; malfeasance in office, Building Code violations: 2 yrs.; violation of Campaign Finance Disclosure Act: within 1 yr. of discovery, max. 3 yrs. after offensePetit larceny: 5 yrs.; attempt to produce abortion: 2 yrs.; others: 1 yr.Fleeing justice or concealing self to avoid arrestWASHINGTON9A.04.080Murder, arson causing death: none; homicide by abuse, vehicular homicide, vehicular assault causing death, hit-and-run injury/accident causing death: none; public official misconduct, arson: 10 yrs.; rape if reported 1 yr. of commission: 10 yrs., or if victim is under 14 yrs. old, 3 yrs. after victim turns 18, whichever is later; rape if not reported within 1 yr.: 3 yrs. or if victim is under 14 yrs. old, 3 yrs. after victim turns 18 yrs. old, but not more than 7 yrs. after rape; child molestation, indecent liberties, incest: if victim is under 14 yrs. old, 3 yrs. after victim turns 18 yrs. old, but not more than 7 yrs. of offense; leading organized crime or criminal profiteering: 6 yrs.; Class C felony: 5 yrs.; bigamy and all other felonies: 3 yrs.Gross misdemeanors: 2 yrs.; other offenses: 1 yr.Not publicly a residentWEST VIRGINIA61-11-9NonePetty larceny or perjury: 3 yrs.; others: 1 yr.Stolen, lost, destroyed indictmentWISCONSIN939.74Homicide: none; 1st degree intentional or reckless homicide, murder: none; intentional causing of bodily harm, recklessly causes bodily harm, failing to prevent bodily harm, mental harm, enticement causing bodily or mental harm, or giving or selling a controlled substance to a child: before child turns 26; others: 6 yrs.; sexual assault, physical abuse causing, sexual exploitation, incest, enticement of, or solicitation for prostitution of a child: before victim turns 31 yrs. old; if DNA evidence collected and can identify offender, within 1 year of identification if collected before time limitation expiredMisdemeanors or adultery: 3 yrs.Not publicly resident; if victim is unable to seek issuance of a complaint, that time period excluded due to threats, etc.; prosecution pending for same actWYOMINGNo statute of limitation for any criminal prosecution