If so, that would be perjury and I believe the maximum penalty is five years in prison. The plaintiff, at the time of the arrest, was committing a crime in the presence of the defendant, and the defendant arrested the plaintiff for that crime) (or).The plaintiff's claim in a warrantless false arrest lawsuit arose from a sheriff s deputy s visit to her house to check on the welfare of her daughter. There is a twoyear statute of limitations that applies to false arrest claims, starting on the date of the arrest. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty for the murder of 19yearold Paris Jackson in Amundsen Park. If the offender does not comply with all the terms and conditions of the program or commits an offense during the program, he or she will likely be expelled. There is a twoyear statute of limitations that applies to false arrest claims, starting on the date of the arrest. The total time these exonerated people spent in prison adds up to 31,900 years. Mr. Peace also thanked the Cook County State's Attorney's Office for their assistance with the case. Imprisonment: A sentence ranging from 1 to 3 years in state prison.