> The 'statute of limitations' for a crime needs to be much longer than the crime's potential maximum sentence.
So if someone leaves Sweden for (more than?) the length of their sentence, that is comparable to carrying out their sentence?
So if someone leaves Sweden for (more than?) the length of their sentence, that is comparable to carrying out their sentence?
- never, if the maximum sentence would be life
- 20 years, if the max is more than 8 years
- 10 years, if the max is 2-8 years
- 5 years, if the max is 1-2 years
- 2 years, if the max is less than 1 year or a fine
- if the crime was a "serious sexual crime
against a child" it will expire at earliest
when the victim turns 28- 25 years, if max is life
- 15 years, if max is more than 8 years
- 10 years, if max is 2-8 years
- 5 years, if max is 1-2 years
- 2 years, if max is 1 year
- for sexual crimes against children the limit is counted from the victim's 18th birthday.