[Amended 3-17-2016 by Res. No. 03-17-16-05]
A. Prosecution for an offense classified as a Class B or Class C misdemeanor
under this code shall be maintained if the complaint is filed within
two (2) years after the commission of the offense.
B. Prosecutions for offenses classified as Class A misdemeanors and
felonious crimes under this code shall be maintained if the complaint
is filed within six (6) years after the commission of the offense.
C. Prosecutions for the crime of murder and for the crime of sexual
assault of a person under sixteen (16) years of age by a person over
twenty-one (21) years of age under this code shall not be subject
to a statute of limitation.
D. The statute of limitation time limit for commencing criminal prosecution
does not begin to run if the criminal is a fugitive; is outside of
the jurisdiction of NHBP; is currently incarcerated; or otherwise
is concealing his or her whereabouts. Once the individual reenters
the jurisdiction of NHBP the statute of limitation resumes to run.
E. A person who is entitled to commence an action and who, at the time
the cause of action accrued, is under a disability, such as minority,
insanity, incompetency or other disability recognized by the NHBP
Tribal Court, may bring an action within the periods in this section,
after the disability is removed.
F. All actions not expressly articulated in this section must be commenced
within seven (7) years after the cause of action accrues.