Not necessarily
formally accused or charged with a crime
If you've been charged, but never indicted in over a years time, you really ned to contact an attorney for help in getting the charge dismissed.
It means that what you did was dismissed, so you won't be prosecuted further.
You've been charged but NOT indicted after THREE years?? !! Something is missing from this question! Either that or- you need to speak to your attorney and get an answer to this question.
if you where to go to court and get indited what does that mean?
It should be known HOW the case was dismissed. WITHprejudice or WITHOUT prejudice.Also, having a case dismissed does not mean that the record of your arrestdisappears and ceases to exist.
Dismissal without leave mean is a legal term which mean that the suit has been completely dismissed. There is not option to refile the complaint or amend it.
IF by dropped you mean the case was dismissed, the answer depends on when and why the case was dismissed.
dismissed charge
It depends on how long it takes the District Attorney to issue a warrant for arrest, if it an arrestable offense. Just because you were indicted, doesn't mean you will be arrested.
It means that the case is dismissed because the plaintiff did not show up in court.