Kansas Criminal Statute of Limitations

Statute: §§ 21-3106

Summary: The following sets forth a description of a particular crime or infraction, followed by the time period following such crime within which a legal action can be initiated.  If action is not taken within the stated period below, the victim may potentially lose its right to press charges and the state may no longer be entitled to prosecute:

Felonies:

• Murder: N/A
• If victim is the Kansas public employees retirement system: 10 years
• Victim under 16, indecent liberties with child, solicitation of child, incest or sexual exploitation of child and all rape and aggravated criminal sodomy: 5 years or within 1 year of DNA evidence establishing offender's identity, whichever is later
• Arson: 5 years
• Other felonies: 2 years

Misdemeanors:

• 2 years

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