§ 130.06 LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
   (A)   Except as otherwise provided in R.C. § 2901.13, a prosecution shall be barred unless it is commenced within the following periods after an offense is committed:
      (1)   For a misdemeanor other than a minor misdemeanor, two years;
      (2)   For a minor misdemeanor, six months.
   (B)   There is no period of limitation for the prosecution of a violation of R.C. § 2903.01 or R.C. § 2903.02.
   (C)   Except as otherwise provided R.C. § 2901.13(B) to (H), a prosecution of any of the following offenses shall be barred unless it is commenced within 20 years after the offense is committed:
         (a)   A violation of R.C. § 2903.03, 2903.04, 2905.01, 2907.02, 2907.03, 2907.04, 2907.05, 2907.21, 2909.02, 2909.22, 2909.23, 2909.24, 2909.26, 2909.27, 2909.28, 2909.29, 2911.01, 2911.02, 2911.11, 2911.12, or 2917.02, a violation of R.C. § 2903.11 or 2903.12 if the victim is a peace officer, a violation of R.C. § 2903.13 that is a felony, or a violation of former R.C. § 2907.12.
      (2)   A conspiracy to commit, attempt to commit, or complicity in committing a violation set forth in division (C)(1) of this section.
(R.C. § 2901.13(A)) ('81 Code § 130.06)