Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

What is the statue of limitation in Iowa if someone buys alachol for a minor. Also how long can a person be charged for underage drinking is there a statue of limitation on that as well.

For example there is a picture on a social media page of an underage person drinking 4 years ago but now they are a legal age and statue of limitaion has run out. Can they still get in trouble since there is photo evidence they drank as a minor?


Asked on 4/14/14, 6:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Todd Miler Miler Law Firm

A misdemeanor charge has a limitations period of 2 years and a felony is 3 years, unless the person left the state for a period of time which would stay the limitations period during their absence.

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Answered on 4/15/14, 5:07 am


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