Article 10 of the CPC provides for a statute of limitations of ten years in felony cases, three years in misdemeanour cases, and one year in cases of petty offences. Due to difficulties in precisely classifying corruption offences as felonies or misdemeanours, as noted under article 30 above, applicable periods of limitations may vary widely.
There is no suspension of the statute of limitations in cases where a person has evaded the administration of justice.