Comments on: What is the statute of limitations for this situation? http://www.medical-attorney-blog.com/statute-of-limitations/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-this-situation Medical Attorney Information: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:53:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lawmomof3 http://www.medical-attorney-blog.com/statute-of-limitations/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-this-situation/comment-page-1#comment-1920 lawmomof3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:39:59 +0000 http://www.medical-attorney-blog.com/statute-of-limitations/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-this-situation#comment-1920 It depends on the age of your victim and a few other things. Washington State's laws are codified under our RCWs which can be found here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/ Criminal offenses are found under title 9A. Generally, a person can be prosecuted for FIRST degree rape ten years after it was committed if the rape is reported to a law enforcement agency within one year of its commission. CAVEAT -- If it is not reported within one year, the rape may not be prosecuted: (A) three years after its commission if the violation was committed against a victim fourteen years of age or older; or (B) more than three years after the victim's eighteenth birthday if the violation was committed against a victim under fourteen years of age.<br><b>References : </b><br>I'm a lawyer in Washington State It depends on the age of your victim and a few other things.

Washington State’s laws are codified under our RCWs which can be found here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/

Criminal offenses are found under title 9A.

Generally, a person can be prosecuted for FIRST degree rape ten years after it was committed if the rape is reported to a law enforcement agency within one year of its commission.

CAVEAT — If it is not reported within one year, the rape may not be prosecuted: (A) three years after its commission if the violation was committed against a victim fourteen years of age or older; or (B) more than three years after the victim’s eighteenth birthday if the violation was committed against a victim under fourteen years of age.
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]]> By: Caoedhen http://www.medical-attorney-blog.com/statute-of-limitations/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-this-situation/comment-page-1#comment-1919 Caoedhen Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:34:59 +0000 http://www.medical-attorney-blog.com/statute-of-limitations/what-is-the-statute-of-limitations-for-this-situation#comment-1919 Appears to be 10 years... http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.04.080<br><b>References : </b><br> Appears to be 10 years… http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.04.080
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