We're coming up to the five-year statute and we really need to make the case happen.

A five-year statute of limitations may prevent prosecution of the case.

It appeared, however, that the five-year statute of limitations had run out for both state and Federal charges against the former officers.

In addition, some possible charges could have been blocked by a five-year statute of limitations.

Another matter is whether the case should have been dismissed because of a five-year statute of limitations that was in effect at the time.

In 1975, there was also a five-year statute of limitations for manslaughter.

Investigators had faced a deadline under Connecticut's five-year statute of limitations.

The five-year statute of limitations for a perjury charge would not expire until 2003.

A five-year statute of limitations has already run out on most of the senator's 1996 campaign activities.

The period before that falls outside the five-year statute of limitations.