Section 4508 - When prosecution deemed commencedFor the purpose of determining whether a period of limitation prescribed by law has run, a prosecution for a felony or misdemeanor shall be deemed commenced upon the occurrence of the earliest of the following events:
(1) the arrest of the defendant without warrant;(2) the issuance to him or her by a law enforcement or prosecuting officer of a citation to appear; or(3) the presentation of an information or indictment to a judicial officer for the purpose of obtaining a summons or arrest warrant.Amended 1973, No. 118, § 6, eff. 10/1/1973.