Is there a statute of limitations on bench warrants for traffic violations in California?

Answer 1

There is no statute of limitations on a traffic ticket. You violated a law and you were notified of it. They have as long to collect on the ticket as they care to track the ticket record and whether it has been resolved or not.

Answer 2

The statute of limitations is to prevent one from being accused of a crime when the witnesses may no longer be available and defense difficult. A traffic ticket is a notice of violation. In this case, you have already been notified of the violation and have not defended against it in the time allotted. As such, a traffic ticket does not expire and is not subject to a statute of limitations. Some jurisdictions will stop trying to collect, or declare on amnesty on tickets on a specific time frame.

Answer 3

A Statute of Limitations refers to stuff that you HAVEN'T BEEN CAUGHT FOR. Once they catch you, avoiding facing up to the law won't get you anywhere. Call a lawyer or just call them up and say you're sorry.

Answer 4

A statute of limitations is the time limit for the initial filing of charges. A traffic ticket counts as the filing of charges, as does a warrant. As the charges have been filed, there is no expiration date and it will remain active until taken care of or it is dismissed by a judge, usually only after a very long time.

Answer 5

There are no statutes of limitations on Warrants, only on the charge that is the basis for the warrant. Warrants never expire. they have only two ways of being satisfied. 1. arrest 2. An attorney appears on one's behalf and has the warrant "Quashed" (removed)

Answer 6

There really is none as a traffic ticket does not expire and is not subject to a statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is to prevent one from being accused of a crime when the witnesses may no longer be available and defense difficult. In this case, you have already been notified of the violation and have not defended against it in the time allotted. A traffic ticket is a notice of violation. Some jurisdictions will stop trying to collect, or declare on amnesty on tickets on a specific time frame.

Answer 7

It is doubtful, but laws vary from place to place, you will have to check with the specific issuing authority in Texas, the city, county or state to resolve this citation. Statute of Limitations is to prevent someone being accused of something years after it happened when witnesses are not available and memories are not fresh. A ticket eliminates this issue. Once a ticket has been issued, there is no requirement that there be any sort of time frame associated with resolving it.

Answer 8

There typically isn't a Statute of Limitations for a ticket, they want their money! It is designed to prevent someone being accused of something years after it happened when witnesses are not available and memories are not fresh. A ticket eliminates this issue. Once a ticket has been issued, there is no requirement that there be any sort of time frame associated with resolving it. As laws vary form place to place, you would have to check with the issuing authority, city, county or state to resolve this citation.

Answer 9

There will be no limitation in California. A ticket serves as notification of the violation. So the normal statute of limitations will not apply.