(1st Article of Law 2234, amended on 17 May 1979; 61st Article of 2839, amended on 10 June 1983.) In case a public case arising from an election offence is not launched within the two years from the date the elections are over, no investigation can be executed.

The period between the date of the application for launching a public case or the date of obtaining a warrant or decision concerning the offences those require a warrant, and the date such warrant or decision is issued is not included in the duration of a case. However, such periods cannot exceed three months.