The statute of limitations shall be calculated from the day the crime is committed up to the date on which probable cause is found for the arrest or subpoena. In those cases in which it is necessary to appeal, a hearing shall be held to find probable cause for arrest or subpoena shall interrupt the statute of limitations.\nHowever, crimes of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault in which the victim has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years, the statute of limitations shall be calculated from the date in which the victim attains the age of eighteen (18) years.\nHistory —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 101, eff. May 1, 2005.
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