NORTH DAKOTA : Rape/Molestation Statutes of Limitation
A person who engages in a sexual act with another, or who causes another to engage in a sexual act, is guilty of a felony offense if:
1. hat person compels the victim to submit by force or by threat of imminent death, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping, to be inflicted on any human being;
2. That person or someone with that person's knowledge has substantially impaired the victim's power to appraise or control the victim's conduct by administering or employing without the victim's knowledge intoxicants, a controlled substance, or other means with intent to prevent resistance;
3. That person knows that the victim is unaware that a sexual act is being committed upon him or her;
4. he victim is less than fifteen years old; or
5. That person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person suffers from a mental disease or defect which renders him or her incapable of understanding the nature of his or her conduct.
The statute of limitations for sexual offenses against a minor is 7 years, which does not begin to run until the minor has reached the age of 15.
Bob commits a sexual offense against Jane, who is 14 years old. Since she has 1 year before she is 15, and the 7-year time limit on bringing charges against Bob doesn't begin until then, she has a total of 8 years within which Bob can be tried and convicted for his actions.
Limtations for felony sexual offenses against adults is 3 years after the commission of the act.
Bob commits a felony sexual offense against Jane, who is 18 years old. Jane should tell someone immediately, as she only has three years in which Bob can be tried and convicted for his actions.
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