A military sexual assault allegation activates systems that civilian criminal defense never encounters. Criminal investigators, a dedicated Special Victim Prosecutor, command notification, and Congressional oversight
Read MoreIf you or someone you love has survived sexual assault in Georgia, this guide explains your legal rights, Georgia’s key laws protecting survivors, and profiles five law firms that represent…
Read MoreNew York has enacted the most comprehensive series of survivor-protective statutes of any major state over the past several years. The Child Victims Act (CVA, 2019) permanently extended the civil…
Read MoreMassachusetts significantly expanded the rights of child sexual abuse survivors in 2014 and 2015 through legislation that extended the civil statute of limitations to 35 years past a survivor’s 18th…
Read MoreMaine has enacted some of the most survivor-protective civil laws in the nation. A landmark 2021 statute eliminated the civil statute of limitations entirely for childhood sexual abuse, allowing survivors…
Read MoreNew Hampshire made landmark legislative history in 2020 when House Bill 705, the Crime Victims’ Rights Enhancement Act, eliminated the civil statute of limitations for sexual assault claims against direct…
Read MoreMississippi has one of the most restrictive civil statute of limitations frameworks for sexual assault survivors in the United States. ChildUSA, the national research organization that grades states on survivor-friendly…
Read MoreMissouri provides a moderately survivor-friendly civil framework compared to the national average, with a generous window for childhood sexual abuse claims and meaningful tolling provisions. Child survivors have until age…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Ohio’s criminal SOL for the most serious sexual offenses is among the stronger in the nation. Rape and sexual battery (felony): 20-year criminal SOL…
Read MoreNevada is one of the most survivor-friendly civil jurisdictions in the United States. In a landmark 2021 reform, Nevada eliminated the civil statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s legal landscape for sexual assault survivors changed significantly in 2019 when the General Assembly unanimously passed Senate Bill 199, the Sexual Assault Fast Reporting and Enforcement Act (SAFE…
Read MoreNew Jersey enacted a landmark civil statute of limitations reform in 2019 that dramatically expanded survivors’ ability to bring civil claims for sexual assault and abuse. The New Jersey Child…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Tennessee has no criminal statute of limitations for the most serious sex offenses involving child victims. Specific criminal SOL periods vary by offense degree….
Read MoreMinnesota has enacted some of the most survivor-favorable civil sexual abuse laws in the country. For childhood sexual abuse, Minnesota law imposes no statute of limitations – victims may file…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL North Dakota has no criminal statute of limitations for the most serious felony sexual offenses. For child sexual abuse where the victim is under…
Read MoreMontana’s civil statute of limitations for sexual abuse is more restrictive than most states, with child survivors having until age 27 to file a civil claim and adult survivors facing…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Virginia has no criminal statute of limitations for sexual assault, rape, and related felony sex crimes. Virginia is among the states that have permanently…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL South Dakota has no criminal statute of limitations for first-degree rape. For other serious sex offenses, varying SOL periods apply. DNA evidence exceptions apply…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Wisconsin has no criminal statute of limitations for first-degree sexual assault (Wis. Stat. § 939.74). For second-degree sexual assault of a child victim, charges…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Washington has no criminal statute of limitations for most felony sex offenses (Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.04.080). Prosecution may also be commenced within 1…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Oklahoma has no criminal statute of limitations when DNA evidence is available to identify the perpetrator. Without DNA evidence, the following apply: Child victims:…
Read MoreMaryland has undergone dramatic reform of its civil sexual abuse laws in recent years. The Child Victims Act of 2023 eliminated the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits involving childhood…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Utah has no criminal statute of limitations for the most serious sex offenses, including rape and object rape (Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-1-301, 76-1-302)….
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Rhode Island has no criminal statute of limitations for first and second-degree sexual assault. For lower-degree sexual offenses, limitations periods apply. Rhode Island is…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Wyoming has no criminal statute of limitations for any felony charges, which automatically covers all felony sexual assault crimes. Wyoming is among the five…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Vermont has no criminal statute of limitations for any sexual offense against a child. This is one of the strongest criminal SOL frameworks nationally….
Read MoreNew Mexico has one of the most restrictive civil statutes of limitations for sexual assault in the United States. As of early 2026, the state has not enacted the type…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Oregon has no criminal statute of limitations for the most serious sex crimes, including rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree,…
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL Pennsylvania has no criminal statute of limitations for the most serious sexual offenses, including rape (18 Pa.C.S. § 3121) and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse….
Read MoreStatute of Limitations Overview Criminal SOL South Carolina has no criminal statute of limitations for any felony charges, which automatically includes all felony sexual assault crimes. This is among the…
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