《刑事诉讼法》第 14 条预见了犯罪、轻罪和违规行为的诉讼时效分别为十年、 三年和一年，从罪行发生之日起计。对于公共部门的贪污，诉讼时效自服务或 任职结束时起计，除非在此之前已开展调查。
Article 14 of the CPC foresees a statute of limitations of ten years for crimes, three years for misdemeanours and one year for contraventions, starting from the date of the commission of the offence. For embezzlement in the public sector, the period starts from the end of service or capacity, unless investigations started before that date.