It will depend on the location and the level of the drug charge. For a felony there may be no limit. For a misdemeanor it would be something fairly short, say 2 or 3 years. But it can be tolled for certain reasons as well.
Also: Because the question states "criminal" drug possession you may also be facing
possible federal charges as well, for which there is no SOL.
Warrants do not have statute of limitations, they remain valid until the person voluntarily presents themselves or are taken into custody by authorities.
Yes, under the Criminal Procedure article, Title 5-212 covers bench warrants for Failure to Appear.
In the state of Oregon, there is no statute of limitations on bench warrants. Bench warrants remain valid until the person it is issued for is arrested.
In the state of Oregon, there is no statute of limitations on bench warrants. Bench warrants remain valid until the person it is issued for is arrested.
There is no statute of limitation on arrest warrants. Warrants are valid until served or recalled.
In most states warrants never expire.
Warrants never expire. They exist until canceled by the judge.
There is no statute of Limitations on warrants in any state, but if the Statute of Limitations for the crime has already expired, even though you will be picked up on the warrant, it will be thrown out once you get to court.
The ticket has already been issued, there is not statute of limitations on it.
The concept of a statute of limitations does not apply to probation violations. A statute of limitations is a time period that begins when a criminal act is committed, and ends when charges are brought, or in some cases if the accused leaves the jurisdiction where the offense took place. In the case of a probation violation, the charge is brought as soon as the probationer has absconded from supervision and a warrant is issued. Arrest warrants have no statute of limitations. They are valid until served or recalled. People are routinely arrested on warrants that are decades old.
They really don't like child abuse in Maryland! If it is a felony count, there is no statute of limitations. Which means you can be tapped on the shoulder and arrested at any time in your life.
Theft
The statute of limitations for a misdemeanor is two years in the state of Indiana. source : http:/law.findlaw.com/state-laws/criminal-statute-of-limitations/indiana