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The question is either missing some information or the questioner is not phrasing the question properly. If charges have "been filed" then you have been "charged." You may not have been located to be arrested yet, but you are still charged if they were filed. (???)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoUnless you have already been arrested, charged, and and in custody, which places you under the rules of the "speedy trial" provision, there is no time limit.
Even though the charges are not yet officially filed, as long as you have been identified, a thorough criminal investigation can take as long as it takes Although, as a general rule misdemeanor offenses generally do not involve lengthy investigations.
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∙ 10y agoIt depends greatly on the location and the type of crime. It could be anything from 6 months to 6 years.
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