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How is law enforcement officer's authority to arrest affected by time?

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Some, but not all, offenses are affected by a Statute of Limitations, after which arrest and prosectuion cannot take place. These are different from state-to-state and you must check the state you are interested in, as well as the offense, to see if it applies.

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