Thomas Lang. Thomas Lang was standing at the door of his dressing room, waiting to take his spot at the last Modern Drummer Festival Weekend. The thirty-four-year-old, Austrian-born drummer, now a resident of England, was an unknown quantity to this discriminating crowd. By rights, he ought to have been quaking in his shoes.
California has comprehensiveâand complicatedârules regarding statutes of limitations for criminal cases. The statute of limitations specifies the time period within which a case must be commenced by the state.
What is the Statue of Limitations for a Legal Malpractice Claim in California? The statute of limitations on claims against a lawyer in California is either 1 or 4 years if the claim arises out of a civil matter. It is different for criminal matters. The relevant statute is California Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6. That section is reproduced below [emphasis ours].