statute of limitations pennsylvania
Share on Google Plus. Below are the statutes of limitation for criminal cases in Pennsylvania which set forth the time periods within which a legal proceeding must be commenced. If the state fails to bring a case within the specified time period, it loses its right to prosecute for that crime forever.
If the defendant establishes that the statute of limitations applies and has indeed ârun,â the court will normally dismiss the case. (This article is about statutes of limitations in Pennsylvania civil cases. For information about criminal cases, see our article on criminal statutes of limitations in Pennsylvania.)