Time to charge

Time to charge is the interval between the conduct alleged and the action being filed. It is typically measured in years, which means a rise in filings in one year usually reflects conduct from several years earlier.

data and analysis · updated 2026-09-08

See also

• Statute of limitations — A statute of limitations sets the period within which an action must be brought. Limitation periods explain part of the long and v…
• Selection bias — Selection bias arises when the process producing a dataset is related to what the data is being used to measure. Regulators choose…

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