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(The statute of limitations, or how long the prosecutor has after an incident to file charges, is one year for a simple misdemeanor, two years for a gross misdemeanor, and three years for most felony charges.)
A: The statute of limitations on filing charges in California depends in part on the type of crime. If, for example, it is a personal injury claim, the charges would have to be brought within two years. If the claim was regarding damaged property, the case would need to be initiated within three years of the incident.
The statute of limitations is the time limit for filing charges against the defendant. The general federal statute of limitations for felonies stand for the proposition that the government can no longer file criminal charges for an offense once 5 years has passed.
Class A Felonies: Penalties and Examples The most serious crimes in Washington are class A felonies. The maximum penalties for almost all Class A felonies are life in prison and a $50,000 fine. The exception is aggravated first-degree murder, which must be punished by life in prison without the possibility of parole.
In Washington, there is a three-year statute of limitations for personal injury, injury to property, fraud, and trespass claims; but defamation claims only have a two-year limit. For Washington criminal charges, there is no limit for murder charges but a two-year statute of limitations for gross misdemeanors.
For a first-time offender (with no aggravating factors), the general sentencing range for a class 2 felony is 4 to 10 years. However, dangerous and repetitive offenders can receive sentences upwards of 21 or 35 years.
In Western Australia, the Criminal Code Act Consolidation Act 1913 sets out the different mandatory minimum sentences to be imposed for offences when they are committed by an adult and when they are committed by a juvenile.
Felony Penalties Class A Felonies: Up to life in prison and up to a $50,000 fine. Class B Felonies: Up to 10 years in prison and up to a $20,000 fine. Class C Felonies: Up to 5 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
For some crimes, the legislature has given judges a great deal of discretion in sentencing. However, for other types of crimes like driving under the influence and felonies, the legislature has limited the discretion of judges and written laws that require a minimum sentence or a sentence within a specific range.