What is the Kentucky state and Federal Statute of limitations for the importation into the US of drugs?

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   Frank Mascagni

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   Answered August 27, 2012 13:27. There is no statute of limitations governing felonies in the state of Kentucky. The governing statute is KRS 500.050:
   
   
   Kentucky Revised Statutes
   
   Title 50. KENTUCKY PENAL CODE
   
   Chapter 500. GENERAL PROVISIONS
   
   
   Current through Chapter 162, with the exception of Chapter 1, of the 2012 Legislative Session
   
   § 500.050. Time limitations
   
   (1) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the prosecution of a felony is not subject to a period of limitation and may be commenced at any time.
   
   (2) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the prosecution of an offense other than a felony must be commenced within one (1) year after it is committed.
   
   (3) For a misdemeanor offense under KRS Chapter 510 when the victim is under the age of eighteen (18) at the time of the offense, the prosecution of the offense shall be commenced within five (5) years after the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.
   
   (4) For purposes of this section, an offense is committed either when every element occurs, or if a legislative purpose to prohibit a continuing course of conduct plainly appears, at the time when the course of conduct or the defendant's complicity therein is terminated.
   
   Cite as KRS 500.050
   
   History. Effective: July 15, 2008
   Amended 2008, Ky. Acts ch. 72, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 448, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 5, effective January 1, 1975.

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   Joshua LowtherPro

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   Answered August 27, 2012 14:11. 18 USC 3282 requires the federal government to prosecute a drug crime within 5 years from the date of the offense, with limited exceptions. If the defendant was outside of the US or a fugitive from justice, the time limit is tolled during that period. Furthermore, if the offense is charged as a part of a conspiracy, the time limitation does not begin until the defendant withdraws from the conspiracy (legal phrase), the conspiracy ends or its objective is achieved.
   
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   Robert Richman

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   Answered August 27, 2012 13:49. The federal statute of limitations is 5 years. That period is tolled for time the defendant is outside the U.S.

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