What is the statute of limitations on rape?

Question

for a story I'm writing I need to know the statute of limitations on rape in california for a case in which a 16 year old rapes a 16 year old. not urgent but required for the plot line of my story

Answer 1

I think almost everythign except murder is 7 years. There is a movement to make rape not have a statute of limitations because of DNA evidence now it's not something that would rely on a victims memory or something that time could affect. Plus it's a hanus crime so they shoudl be able to get people whenever.

Answer 2

There shouldn't be any such thing....if some slimball rapes

somebody, the law should hound him/her until they catch up

to them, even until they are dead with old age!

Answer 3

http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/ar...

Answer 4

i believe that is considered a capital crime and i don't think they have a statute of limitation for capital crimes unless California don't try 16 olds as adults for rape.

its my guess they do because California has some of the toughest laws their is.

I'm afraid to go out there i got two drug charges and a reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon

they said i tried to run over some one with my car and i did but i don't got a guilty conscious because i would do it again

Answer 5

Without aggravating circumstances...6 yrs.  With A/C  there is no SOL

Answer 6

www.ndaa.org/pdf/sexual_assault_statutes...

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Answer 7

I can't answere that accurately...isn't legal to murder people there?? ...If not why is O.J. not in prison for a double homicide?