Oklahoma Criminal Statute of Limitations

Statute: §§ Tit. 22 §151-153

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
• Bribery, embezzlement or misappropriation of public money or other assets, falsification of public records, conspiracy to defraud state or other subdivision, rape or forcible sodomy; lewd or indecent proposals or acts against children crimes involving minors in pornography, sodomy: 7 years; (extended if DNA evidence collected and preserved: within 3 years of identity establishment of offender through DNA testing)
• Criminal conspiracy, embezzlement, criminal state income tax violations: 5 years
• Other felonies: 3 years

Misdemeanors:

• 3 Years

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