It depends on the circumstances. The statute of limitations for charging a criminal offense begins at 720 ILCS 5/3-5 and continues on to 5/3-8. There are many exceptions in it, which will apply depending on the specific factual circumstances. As a general idea, the rule is "at least three years", "often ten years", and "there is no statute of limitations." Which particular rule applies will depend on what occurred.
Answered on Jan 27th, 2014 at 3:29 PM