What is the effect of the institution of the criminal action on the period of prescription of the offense?

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The institution of the criminal action shall interrupt the running of the period of prescription of the offense unless otherwise provided in special laws.  The rule does not apply to violations of municipal ordinances and special laws.  The prescriptive periods for violations of special laws are interrupted only by the institution of judicial proceedings for their investigation and punishment, while violations of municipal ordinances prescribe after two months.