Defendant has different protection for pretrial delay.
Each crime has a statutory provision setting statute of limitations. Generally, only murder, forgery, and treason have no statutes of limitation. Misdemeanors generally have 18 month limitation period. Felonies generally have 3 year period - with the exception of sexual abuse and assault cases, that have periods running only after child victims obtain majority, and the murder, forgery, and treason mentioned above. The statute also provides that the renewed demand must be in writing and must specify the date of any prior, in custody demand.