1. When a person leaves the state with the intention of avoiding prosecution, the indictment or prosecution may be found or commenced within the time herein limited after the person's coming into the state, and no period during which the party charged was not publicly resident within the state is a part of the limitation.
2. The time within which an indictment or information must be found shall not include the time during which the defendant is a public officer or employee and the offense arises from misconduct relating to the duties and trust of that office or employment.
[C51, § 2814; R60, § 4516; C73, § 4169; C97, § 5167; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13446; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 752.5; C79, 81, § 802.6]
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