National State Law Survey: Limitations 1 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware DC Florida Georgia Hawaii limitations Trafficking and CSEC within 3 limit for sex trafficking, human trafficking, most limit for offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor (other CSEC and trafficking prosecutions must be brought within 7 ) limit for certain CSEC ; extended until victim turns 28 for other Trafficking within 6 (no limit only when FFC); CSEC offense of employing a minor in ICSE within 10 limit for trafficking in children and all CSEC laws limit for class A felonies including trafficking and certain limit for sexual including trafficking and certain Within 10 after victim turns 21 (also told while victim remains in the trafficking situation) limit for human trafficking and certain limit for trafficking and certain sexual ; within 7 for other felonies committed against a minor Within 3, 5, or 6 if a felony (tolled while a minor for sexual ) limitations period Within 5 of being free during limit for trafficking Within 7 of actual discovery of violation Within 5 of the offense (tolled during Within 7 of being free within 10 after reaching majority Within 6 of the child Within 30 from the age of majority Within 5 of being free during ; no limit for claims arising from sexual abuse Tolled until age of majority or discovery of offense, whichever is later Within 3 after 18, notified, or case conclusion, whichever occurs later On or before turning 23 or within 2 from date victim knew or should have known abuse resulted in injury Within 6 for sex trafficking (tolled during minority and/or during 1 Evaluations of state laws are based on legislation enacted as of August 1, 2017. For related policy goals, background information, and select statute highlights, please visit http://sharedhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/issue_briefs/issue_briefs_5.11.pdf.
National State Law Survey: Limitations 2 Idaho Illinois limitations Within 5 after commission of the crime limit for certain involving sexual conduct; otherwise, within 3 (tolled until 1 year after majority) Indiana limit for trafficking Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Within 10 after victim turns 18 for trafficking and certain ; within 3 for other Within 5 (tolled where two of several factors are present) limit for trafficking or CSEC unless a misdemeanor CSEC offense Within 30 for trafficking and several CSEC Within 6 for trafficking and limit for trafficking and most limit for child sex trafficking; within 6 for most Within 25 for certain trafficking and CSEC Within 9 from offense or within 3 after report limitations period investigation or prosecution of related offense) Within 5 of (if 18+, within 5 of discovery) Within 10 limitations period begins to run or victim discovers the sex trade act occurred and defendant involved (tolled during minority, while FFC, and/or until limitations period for related offense expires) Within 2 of offender s conviction Within 4 after discovered by the injured party and after age of majority attaining majority, whichever occurs later Within 10 of commission, date the victim knew or should have known, majority, or conviction Within 10 during minority and during pendency of related proceeding) Within 20 of or within 3 of conviction in related case, Within 3 of being free during Within 3 Within 6 of the offense (tolled during
National State Law Survey: Limitations 3 Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York rth Carolina rth Dakota Ohio limitations made to authorities, limit for trafficking and Within 30 after victim turns 18 Within 5 after commission for trafficking and most ; within 20 (or within 10 of victim ) for sexual abuse of children Within 3 for human trafficking; within 7 from date of the offense or victim s 16 th birthday,, for certain 4 for sex trafficking; 3 for most other felonies Within 20 for trafficking (tolled during ; within 6 for Within 5 (for certain, may be tolled during minority or may be tolled until within 2 of discovery) Within 3, 5, 6, or none for felonies depending on degree Within 5 (tolled during minority for certain sexual ) limit for felony prosecutions Within 7 for trafficking; within 3 for most other felonies (extended to 7 or 10 for certain sexual ) Within 20 for trafficking and compelling limitations period Tolled during minority Within 10 after final order in related case, emancipation from defendant, or victim s 18 th birthday or within 10 of related prosecution, Within 20 for sexual abuse (tolled during minority or until discovery); otherwise, generally within 2 or 3 (tolled during Generally within 3 (tolled for 2 after ) Within 2 of reasonable discovery for sexual abuse Within 10 from the date of the offense or victim s 18 th birthday Within 10 Within 10 (tolled during Within 12 for actions arising from childhood sexual
National State Law Survey: Limitations 4 Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas limitations prostitution; within 6 for most (tolled during 3 for trafficking and certain Within 3 for felonies generally; extended for certain to any time before the victim turns 30 (if minor victim) or within 12 of report to law enforcement, whichever occurs first Within 12 for sexual abuse of children; within 5 for certain other CSEC ; otherwise, within 2 (certain may be tolled during minority or until the minor turns 50) Within 10 for trafficking; within 3 for CSEC general statute of actions Within 7 for trafficking and CSEC Within 15 for trafficking and soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor; within 25 for promoting prostitution; within 10 for certain CSEC (tolled during limit for trafficking of persons and certain CSEC limitations period abuse (tolled during Any time during incarceration of offender or within 5 of offender s release (tolled until victim is free from the trafficking situation, the victim turns 21, or the victim discovers the injury and the defendant s involvement); by victim s 45 th birthday for childhood sexual abuse or exploitation (tolled) Within 6 Before victim turns 30 (if minor when trafficked) Within 3 after offender s sentence is complete (tolled during Within 6 (tolled during Within 3 (tolled during Within 15 (tolled during Utah limit for certain trafficking
National State Law Survey: Limitations 5 Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Totals: 22 states eliminate statute of prosecutions. limitations and ; otherwise, within 4 limit for human trafficking; within 3 for CSEC general statute of felonies Within 10 for trafficking; up to the victim s 30 th birthday for certain ; otherwise, within 3 statute of felonies Until the victim turns 45 for trafficking and certain CSEC ; until the victim turns 26 for child enticement; otherwise, within 6 statute of any crime 36 states extend the period for filing civil actions related to DMST for at least 5. limitations period from the trafficking situation or (tolled for FFCrelated conduct) Within 6 (tolled during Within 7 of being free from the trafficking situation or Within 3 of offense, reasonable discovery of injury resulting from offense, or discovery of offense, (tolled during Within 2 (tolled) Within 3 for trafficking (tolled until 2 after victim turns 18) Within 4 (tolled until 3 after victim turns 18)