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    May 17, 2011, 02:20 PM
    Theft over three years old
    Can you be charged with theft it is has been over three years since it happen
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    May 18, 2011, 08:08 AM

    Hello l:

    It depends on the state where you live and the amount of the theft. If it was a teeny tiny amount, they probably can't charge you after three years... But, if it was BIG BUCKS, then they probably can.

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    May 18, 2011, 07:32 PM

    Yes, if it was 10 bucks from the cash register, or a shirt you shop lifted, most likely the SOL is over now. If you took a gun and robbed someone, almost for sure they still can.

    So how it was done, how much you got, and where it happened at, makes this a depend answer.
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