The criminal statute of limitations for Florida sets restrictions on the amount of time a prosecutor can wait to file formal criminal charges against a defendant.
In any specific case, the exact alleged crime(s) will determine the applicable statute of limitations. For example, there is no time limit to bring charges for serious crimes, such as murder or a felony that resulted in death. Misdemeanors and lesser felonies, on the other hand, have a statute of limitations between one and five years.