Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations By State (Civil & Criminal)

Misdemeanors: 1 year (no limit if the victim was under 16 years of age)

3 years

Felonies: No time limit (10 years after commission of certain Class C felonies such as incest and sexual assault)

Misdemeanors: 5 years (no limit if the victim was under 18 years of age)

Arizona

Misdemeanors: 1 year

Sexual assault (second, third and fourth degrees): 3 years (no limit if the victim was a minor)
Misdemeanors: 1 year

In cases of minors until their 40th birthday OR within 5 years of their discovery of the abuse

Spousal rape: 6 years

Aggravated sexual assault of a child: No limit

Incest: 3 years

Sexual acts with a child 10 or younger: No limit

3 years

Class B felonies: 20 years

Class C felonies: 5 years

Class D felonies: 20 years

Class A misdemeanors: 10 years

Spousal or cohabiting relationship assault, sexual assault second degree: 5 years

Aggravated sexual assault of a minor: No limit

No time limit for cases involving minors

All other felonies: 5 years

Class A misdemeanors: 3 years

All other misdemeanors: 2 years

If the victim was a minor, they have until their 21st birthday

Misdemeanors: 3 years

If the victim was a minor, they have until 7 years after reaching the “age of majority” (18)

8 years for a first or second-degree felony sexual battery

No limit for sexual battery involving a minor under 16 years old

No limit on first or second-degree felony sexual battery cases reported to authorities within 72 hours

First-degree felony: 4 years

Any other felony: 3 years

If the victim is a minor, they have until 5 years after reaching the “age of majority.”

If the victim is 65 or older, the clock does not begin ticking until the crime is reported to authorities.

Rape: 15 years for forcible rape, or 7 years for non-forcible rape (no limit if the victim was under the age of 16 and occurred on or after July 1, 2012)

Statutory rape, child molestation, aggravated child molestation (under 16): 7 years

Sexual battery: 2 years for a first offense, or 4 years if there are prior offenses (7 years if the victim was under the age of 16)
Aggravated sexual battery: 7 years

The statute of limitations pauses if the victim is a minor until they turn 18

Class C felony: 3 years from the incident (or age 21 if the victim was under 18 at the time of the incident)

Misdemeanors: 2 years

Petty misdemeanor: 1 year

If the victim was a minor, they have 5 years after reaching the “age of majority” (age 23) to file a civil action so long as the incident occurred on or after July 1, 1989.

Sexual exploitation by a medical care provider: 2 years

Sexual abuse and exploitation of a vulnerable adult: 5 years

Ritualized abuse of a child, female genital mutilation of a child: 3 years after notifying law enforcement

No limits in Class X or Class 1 felony cases (aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault) or incidents involving minors

Misdemeanors: 10 years after the victim achieves the age of adulthood (age 28)

Indecent solicitation of an adult, a solicitation to meet a child, sexual exploitation of a child: 3 years (or 18 months for misdemeanors)

For minors, either 7 years from the date of the incident, or 4 years from the end of dependency on the abuser.

Child molesting: For Level 1 & 2 felonies, no limit exists, but the prosecution must commence before the victim reaches 31 years of age. For Level 3 & 4 felonies, the prosecution must commence within 5 years (10 years if the victim was under 18).

Sexual battery: For Level 4 & 6 felonies, the prosecution must commence within 5 years (10 years if the victim was under 18).

Sexual misconduct with a minor: For Level 1 & 2 felonies, no limit exists. For all remaining felonies, the prosecution must occur before the victim reaches 31 years of age.

Incest: Prosecution must occur before the victim reaches 31 years of age.

For minors, 5 years from the date of discovery (applies to all cases in which the incident occurred after July 1, 1990).

In cases involving a school employee, counselor, or therapist, victims have 5 years from the date of last treatment/enrollment to file a civil action.

Lascivious acts with a child/minor, indecency with a child, sexual exploitation of a minor: 10 years after the victim reaches age 18

Assault with intent to commit sexual abuse: 3 years (or 10 years after the victim reaches age 18 if they were a minor

For minors, within 3 years of achieving adulthood or from discovery, whichever occurs later.

Sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, indecent liberties with a child, indecent solicitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child, aggravated incest: 10 years (or 10 years from when the victim turns 18 if they were a minor)

Sexual battery, unlawful sexual relations, electronic solicitation, incest: 5 years

For minors, 5 years after either the most recent incident, discovery, or achieving adulthood, whichever occurs later.

Misdemeanors: 1 year (5 years for crimes involving minors)

years for 3rd-degree rape

Felonies against a minor: 30 years after the victim turns 18 (age 48)

Felonies punishable with imprisonment or hard labor: 6 years

Felonies not punishable with imprisonment or hard labor: 4 years

Misdemeanors punishable with a fine, imprisonment, or both: 2 years

Misdemeanors punishable only with a fine or forfeiture: 6 months

No limit for crimes against minors under the age of 16.

Gross sexual assault: 20 years

Sexual abuse of minors (age 16 or older): 6 years for Class A, B, or C crimes; 3 years for Class D or E crimes

Unlawful sexual contact: 20 years for Class A, B, or C crimes; 3 years for Class D or E crimes

Unlawful sexual touching: 3 years

Sexual exploitation of a minor: 6 years

Incest: 6 years for Class C crimes; 3 years for Class D crimes

For minors, 7 years after reaching the “age of majority.”

Sexual offense (fourth-degree): 1 year (3 years if the offender was in a position of authority or the victim was a minor)

Sexual conduct between correctional or juvenile justice employee and inmate or confined child: 1 year

For minors, they must bring a claim within 35 years of the incident or 7 years from when the person discovered or could have been reasonably expected to discover the incident. (The time does not begin until the victim turns 18.)

Incestuous marriage or sexual activities: 10 years

Criminal sexual conduct (second degree): 10 years (15 years for minors or by their 28th birthday, whichever occurs later)

Criminal sexual conduct (third or fourth degree), assault with intent to commit criminal sexual contact, female genital mutilation: 10 years (for minors, must occur before their 21st birthday, whichever occurs later)

Crimes against nature or sodomy, indecent exposure, gross indecency: 6 years

For minors, the time does not begin until the victim turns 19 and terminates at age 25.

Criminal sexual conduct (4th or 5th degree): 3 years (for minors, either 9 years after commissioning of the offense or 3 years after the victim reported the offense to authorities, whichever occurs later)

Criminal sexual predatory conduct, child solicitation, incest, female genital mutilation: 3 years

For minors, the time does not begin until the victim turns 18.

All other crimes: 2 years

For minors, 10 years after turning 21 or 3 years from discovery, whichever occurs later.

All other felonies: 3 years

Misdemeanors: 1 year

For minors, 3 years after discovery.

Sexual assault, sexual intercourse without consent: 10 years (no limit in cases involving minors that occurred after May 7, 2019)

Aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, indecent exposure, deviate sexual conduct, incest: 5 years (no limit in cases involving minors occurring after May 7, 2019)

Misdemeanors: 1 year

For minors, the time does not begin until age 21.

Sexual assault (second or third degree): 18 months (no limit for crimes against children under 16)

For minors, within 10 years of turning 18 (age 28) or 10 years from discovery.

Luring children or persons with a mental illness, statutory sexual seduction, incest, open or gross lewdness, sexual conduct between certain employees or volunteers of a school and a student, sexual penetration of a

dead human body: 3 years

Gross misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, 12 years after their 18th birthday (age 30) or 3 years from discovery.

Sexual assault: 1 year (or within 22 years of the minor victim’s 18th birthday)

Misdemeanors: 1 year

For minors, the time begins at the moment a reasonable person would have discovered the offense.

Sexual assault aggravated sexual assault: No limit

Criminal sexual conduct, genital mutilation of a female child: 5 years (5 years after turning 18 for crimes against minors or 2 years after discovery, whichever occurs later)

Lewdness: 5 years (or 1 year if a disorderly person offense)

For minors, they must file a claim before their 24th birthday or 3 years from discovery, whichever comes first.

Second-degree felonies: 6 years

Third or fourth-degree felonies: 5 years

Misdemeanors: 2 years

Class A or B felonies: No limit

Class C, D, or E felonies: 5 years for offenses committed after September 18, 2019 (for minors, the time begins on their 23rd birthday)

Misdemeanors: 2 years (for minors, the clock starts running on their 23rd birthday)

Misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, 10 years from the point of reasonable discovery.

Felonies against a minor (under 18): Within 21 years of the offense if the victim is below age 18, or within 3 years from reporting the offense to authorities

Sexual assault, sexual imposition, sexual abuse of wards, sexual exploitation by a therapist, incest: 3 years (or 7 years if aggravated by the use of force)

Misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, 12 years from the victim’s 18th birthday.

Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, gross sexual imposition: 20 years

Importuning, public indecency: 6 years

Sexual imposition and other misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, the time starts at the victim’s 18th birthday or 5 years after the police release the perpetrator from custody, whichever occurs later.

Incest, indecent exposure: 3 years

For minors, they must file a claim before they reach age 40 or 5 years from discovery, whichever occurs later.

Rape, sodomy and unlawful sexual penetration (second or third degree), sexual abuse (second-degree), incest: 6 years (for minors, before the victim’s 30th birthday or within 12 years after the offense is reported, whichever occurs first)

Sexual abuse (third degree): 4 years (for minors, before the victim’s 22nd birthday or within 4 years after the offense is reported, whichever occurs first)

Sexual misconduct and other misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, 12 years from reaching the “age of majority.”

Misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, 7 years from the incident or from the point of discovery, whichever occurs later.

Child molestation sexual assault: No limit

For minors, 6 years from their 21st birthday, or 3 years from discovery.

For minors, within 3 years of the incident or discovery.

Rape (third or fourth degree), sexual contact with a person under 16, sexual contact with a person incapable of consent, sexual contact without consent, sexual exploitation of a minor, incest: 7 years or any time before the victim’s 25th birthday, whichever occurs later

For minors, the time begins on the victim’s 18th birthday.

Aggravated rape: 15 years

Rape aggravated sexual battery: 8 years

Incest: 4 years

Sexual battery: 2 years

For minors, the time begins on the victim’s 18th birthday.

No limitation in cases involving a serial rapist.

Sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault: 10 years

Improper student-teacher relationship, prohibited sexual conduct: 3 years

No limit for minors

Other felonies: 4 years

Misdemeanors: 2 years

For minors, within 6 years of the act of discovery.

Sexual abuse, lewd and lascivious conduct: 6 years (within 40 years for vulnerable adults)

Sexual exploitation of an inmate: 3 years

For minors, the time starts on their 18th birthday

Misdemeanors: 1 year (for minors, by age 19)

For minors, the time starts on the victim’s 18th birthday.

Sexual abuse (second or third degree): 1 year

For minors, they must file the claim before the age of 35.

Sexual assault (second or third degree): 10 years

Sexual assault of a child (second degree), sexual exploitation of a child, incest with a child: Before the victim’s 45th birthday incest: 15 years therapist commits sexual exploitation: 6 years sexual assault (fourth degree), sexual intercourse with a child 16 or over: 3 years