North Dakota § 29-04-02 Prosecution for felony other than murder within three years

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-04-02 — Prosecution for felony other than murder within three years

North Dakota § 29-04-02

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-04Limitations

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-04-02 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided by law, a prosecution for any felony other than murder must
be commenced within three years after its commission. Prosecution of felony offenses under
chapter 12.1-23 or 50-24.8 must be commenced within the later of three years of commission of
the last act that is an element of the offense, three years of discovery of the stolen property, or
three years of discovery of the loss of the property or services. Nothing in this section prevents
a person prosecuted for murder from being found guilty of any included offense and punished
accordingly.

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Except as otherwise provided by law, a prosecution for any felony other than murder must
be commenced within three years after its commission. Prosecution of felony offenses under
chapter 12.1-23 or 50-24.8 must be commenced within the later of three years of commission of
the last act that is an element of the offense, three years of discovery of the stolen property, or
three years of discovery of the loss of the property or services. Nothing in this section prevents
a person prosecuted for murder from being found guilty of any included offense and punished
accordingly.