PREAMBLE:
To protect the right to a speedy trial with relevant evidence in an appropriate time frame.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
SECTION 1: A statute of limitations shall be hereby established for all offenses, civil and criminal.
1A. “Statute of limitations” shall be defined as the set period after a crime(s), infraction(s), or other legal wrongdoing(s) has been committed, after the expiry of which no person shall be prosecuted for or litigated against in a court of law for the offense(s) committed.
1B. The length of the statute of limitations shall be dependent on the type(s) of offense(s) committed, henceforth defined in this legislation.
SECTION 2: The statute of limitations for all civil offenses to be pursued in civil court shall be considered two (2) months.
2A. The period of limitation on civil affairs may be shortened or lengthened, should it be desired and agreed upon by both parties and with the consent of the case judge.
SECTION 3: The statute of limitations for all non-civil offenses pursued in criminal court shall be dependent on the type of offense.
3A. For all traffic infractions, offenses punishable only by citation, and all other offenses not otherwise enumerated in this bill and not a misdemeanor or a felony, the statute of limitations shall be considered fifteen (15) days.
3B. For all misdemeanors, excluding those enumerated later in this act, the statute of limitations shall be considered thirty (30) days.
3C. For all felonies, excluding those enumerated later in this act and those defined as “Class A” or “Class B” felonies under the Criminal Code Revision Act, the statute of limitations shall be considered sixty (60) days.
3D. For those crimes defined as Class A or Class B felonies, the statute of limitations shall not apply.
3E. For those crimes considered “Crimes Against the Government Order” under Chapter 6 of the Criminal Code, the statute of limitations shall not apply.
3F. For those crimes considered “Courts Only” under the Criminal Code Revision Act, the statute of limitations shall not apply.
SECTION 4: In any case, the accused party (defendant) shall have the right to waive the statute of limitations by which they are or would be protected on the offense(s) of which they have been accused.
SECTION 5: Should any clause, subclause, or other section of this legislation be declared null and void or unconstitutional, the remainder of the bill not declared null and void or unconstitutional shall remain in effect.
SECTION 6: Upon passing the required Constitutional procedure, this legislation shall be brought into law.
Chief Sponsor:
Representative SurrealReality
Co-Sponsors:
Senator Pand_aaa
Representative Brentvx
Representative Kind_Yada
Representative AlexTheAviatorRBLX
Representative GeneralCount