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How long is the Statute of Limitations for assault?

Asked on Oct 08th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Utah
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At the time this happened I was 60 years. I was assault by two white officers. I've never been in trouble in my lifetime was man handled twisting my arm into cuffs I was with my white son-in-law and they treated him better than me I. know it’s because I'm Hispanic. I kept telling them I was just using the public phone they kept swearing at me and telling me to shut up they put the cuffs so tight they bruising my wrists I pleaded with them to take them off telling them you’re hurting my arm and they kept telling me to shut up. I had to seek mental health treatment for the nightmares do I still have a chance to go after these officers it happened in 2011.
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Estate Planning Attorney serving Provo, UT at Randy M. Lish, Attorney at Law
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The statute of limitations in Utah for such offenses is two years. You should talk to a personal injury or civil rights lawyer anyway to see if they can fit an action under a longer statute of limitation period.
Answered on Oct 14th, 2015 at 6:32 PM

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