Secret grand jury helped prosecutors beat statute of limitations deadline in Flint water case
Updated Jan 21, 2021;
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Most felonies and misdemeanors carry a six-year deadline for filing charges in Michigan.
The deadly decision to switch Flint’s water source from the Detroit River to the Flint River occurred on April 25, 2014. Some speculated that if charges didn’t come before April 25, 2020, it would be too late.
“April 25, 2014, is a significant date in the history of the Flint water crisis. However, we want to correct the misconception that April 25, 2020 is the deadline to bring charges against those who may be criminally liable,” said Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who are leading the Flint water investigation, in an April 2020 joint statement. “Criminal statutes of limitations vary depending on the offense and the date of the alleged criminal act.”
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