A prosecution for murder may be commenced at any time. Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-3-2.1, prosecution for other crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment shall be commenced within seven years after the commission of the crime except as provided by subsection (d) of this Code section; provided, however, that prosecution for […]
The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which: The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state; The person committing the crime is unknown or the crime is unknown; The accused is a government officer or […]
For crimes committed during the period beginning on July 1, 1992, and ending on June 30, 2012, if the victim of a violation of: Cruelty to children, as defined in Code Section 16-5-70; Rape, as defined in Code Section 16-6-1; Sodomy or aggravated sodomy, as defined in Code Section 16-6-2; Statutory rape, as defined in […]
In addition to any periods excluded pursuant to Code Section 17-3-2, if the victim is a person who is 65 years of age or older, the applicable period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute shall not begin to run until the violation is reported to or […]
If an indictment is found within the time provided for in Code Section 17-3-1 or 17-3-2, or other applicable statute, and is quashed or a nolle prosequi entered, the limitation shall be extended six months from the time the first indictment is quashed or the nolle prosequi entered. History. Code 1933, § 26-504, enacted by […]
