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In reply to the discussion: Holder says no bank 'too big to indict,' more financial cases coming [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)78. Manny, I think 1StrongBlackMan is right.
The popular press seems to have it wrong. I too had thought it was 5 years, but found this:
www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31253.pdf
Statutes of Limitation in Federal Criminal Cases: An Overview
Appendix A. Periods of Limitation for Specific Federal Crimes
-(Excerpts)-
10 years
18 U.S.C. 844 (i) (burning or bombing property used in or used in activities affecting commerce) 18 U.S.C. 1005 (fraud concerning bank entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1006 (fraud concerning federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1007 (fraud concerning Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1014 (fraud concerning loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance)
18 U.S.C. 1033 (crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance) 18 U.S.C. 1344 (bank fraud)
18 U.S.C. 1341 (mail fraud affecting a financial institution)
18 U.S.C. 1343 (wire fraud affecting a financial institution)
Appendix A. Periods of Limitation for Specific Federal Crimes
-(Excerpts)-
10 years
18 U.S.C. 844 (i) (burning or bombing property used in or used in activities affecting commerce) 18 U.S.C. 1005 (fraud concerning bank entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1006 (fraud concerning federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1007 (fraud concerning Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions)
18 U.S.C. 1014 (fraud concerning loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance)
18 U.S.C. 1033 (crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance) 18 U.S.C. 1344 (bank fraud)
18 U.S.C. 1341 (mail fraud affecting a financial institution)
18 U.S.C. 1343 (wire fraud affecting a financial institution)
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Holder says no bank 'too big to indict,' more financial cases coming [View all]
Newsjock
Jan 2014
OP
Yes, I do support this President and his administration, though NOT unconditionally ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2014
#88
Is that correct? I thought after the Savings & Loan disaster congress made it 10 yrs for banks. nt
okaawhatever
Jan 2014
#40
Plus, when it comes to fraud, there usually is an extension to account for discovery of the fraud
treestar
Jan 2014
#79
Investigations into the kind of large scale financial fraud are a lot more complicated...
phleshdef
Jan 2014
#38
What has suddenly gotten into Holder? Has he been quietly investigating all these cases for all this
jwirr
Jan 2014
#14
Actually has done more on white collar crime than the last three GOP AGs combined. But then
kelliekat44
Jan 2014
#61