The New York State Department of Financial Services recently sent subpoenas to six debt-collection firms after receiving a "substantial" number of complaints, including some involving debt beyond
statutes of limitations where demands for payment could not legally be enforced, according to a person familiar with the cases but not authorized to speak publicly about them.
Evidently, the Florida Legislature did not see fit or find it necessary to include the filing of a petition in bankruptcy under the federal bankruptcy laws as one of the circumstances that tolls the running of the
statutes of limitations. (18) Nevertheless, the 11th Circuit, and all 10 other federal circuit courts of appeal, have held that 11 U.S.C.
In 27 states,
statutes of limitations are extended or suspended if DNA evidence identifies a suspect.
Finally, including single installment cases in section 42.56.550(6) provides additional certainty and finality to PRA cases, remaining consistent with the overall purpose of
statutes of limitations. For these reasons, courts statewide should follow Division 2's approach.
Statutes of limitations, also known as statutory time limits, are defined as the enforcement period for a claim through legal proceedings.
If the government's interest in prosecuting crimes, and the goals of just deserts and victims' rights were the only considerations,
statutes of limitations might well be "arbitrary," but other weighty considerations argue in favor of having time-bars to prosecution.
Statutes of limitation are statutes of repose-they are designed to bar stale claims.
STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS (IHT/Asahi as translated from the Japanese-language Asahi Shimbun's editorial published Oct.
The court observed that where there are two
statutes of limitations which apply to the same subject matter, one specific and one general, the specific statute controls.
Statutes of limitations have existed since the beginning of the modern legal system and, in some limited forms, actually predate most modern systems.
Also, the Rutter Group has published "California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial,
Statutes of Limitations" is a single volume loose-leaf title that provides information on identifying applicable
statutes of limitations and resolving common statute of limitations issues.
QUOD NULLUM TEMPUS occurrit regi literally means "no time runs against the King." This ancient doctrine exempts certain governmental bodies from
statutes of limitations, laches, and statutes of repose.