Number: RS21121
Title: Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: A Sketch
Authors: Charles Doyle, American Law Division 
Abstract: The anti-terrorism measures of the USA PATRIOT Act, 115 Stat. 809 (2001), made substantial alternations in the statutes of limitation that govern a number of federal crimes. This is a summary of federal law relating to the statutes of limitation in criminal cases, including those changes produced by the Act.
Pages: 6
Date: April 9, 2007