Statutes of Limitations

No. Once a felony warrant is issued, it has no expiration date. If, for instance, a person violated a felony probation and subsequently fled the immediate jurisdiction until after the original term of the probation, the warrant would still be active and enforceable. Even if the subject(person) of the warrant contested the facts which prompted the warrant being issued, that person would still have to surrender into custody to fight the basis of the warrant. Hiring an attorney to contest the warrant from a distance will also not work, as attorneys are Officers of The Court and obligated to not harbor or assist in concealing a "wanted" person under warrant. In criminal law, the State always preserves the right to impose the maximum sentence up to and until the last say of probation has been served with all conditions being met during that period. It never just "goes away".

The first offense of shoplifting, provided the total of merchandise taken was under $300, is treated as a misdemeanor. The second offense the shoplifter could face incarceration and a fine of at least $250. The third offense carries a punishment of incarceration in jail for not less than 30 days, and in a community based correctional facility for not less than 120 days.

my wife was charged with shoplifting about four years ago we never received a court date so we thoght the charges were droped due to lack of evidence.she was involved in a miner traffic altercation and was informed that she had a warrant for her arrest. she has never been in trouble with the law before and the shoplifting charge was really weak.now we have to go to court on 10-28-2008 and she's really worried. please help us if you can with some information on this matter. thank you verry much

If its your first offense then you may be looking at about a year in county or state prison, followed by a long probation term, fines and cost, and possibly community service. Now if your a repeated offender then you are most likely going do 2 or more years, or if the judge is nice you may get off a little easier. This is only speaking on unarmed burglary, if its armed, you are looking at much more time. Make no blank assumptions either, a second degree felony is BAD and you WILL do time regardless especially if this isn't your first offense. If they drop it down to a third degree then you more than likely won't serve time, but if they keep it the way it is then you may want to start enjoying the last few days you have with your friends and family because 9 out 10 times you will be sentenced to do time.

Oral contracts, 4-years; written contracts, 5-years; promissory notes (medical bills, car loans, etc), 5-years; open accounts (credit cards, some merchant accounts) , 4-years. SOL's only apply to the time limit in which the creditor can file a lawsuit against the debtor. In most states the SOL begins after a debt is charged off by the original creditor, generally 180 days after the DLA. The SOL is not an automatic defense, it must be presented to the court by the debtor/defendant if it is applicable as a lawsuit defense.

There are no SOL's pertaining to felony warrants. The warrant will remain valid and active until the named person is apprehended or voluntarily presents themselves to authorities. At a specific point in time, warrants do go "cold" meaning the information remains in the system but an active search for the person is no longer ongoing.

You can get up to 3 to 4 years

You can get your license back after it's been suspended for a while. This of course is if your license wasn't taken away for a very bad reason.

3056pc is a California Code for "Violation if Parole"

In New Mexico the statute of limitations for an open ended account is set at 4 years. A credit card is an open ended account. That will be measured from the last communications from the debtor. The credit card may be based on a different jurisdiction which could be longer! You need to check your agreement for the applicable jurisdiction.

It varies according to the type of debt. Written agreements, including Promissory notes and Oral Agreements are set at 6 years in Alabama. Open ended accounts such as a credit card are set at half of that to 3 years.

It varies a great deal in Georgia depending on the crime. Murder has no limit. Rape is set a 15 years, unless there is DNA evidence, which removes the limit. Other felonies are going to be 7 or 4 years.

Taken from 'Grand Jury Handbook" published by GA District Attorney

http://www.pacga.org/downloads/other_pubs/Updated_Grand_Jury_Handbooks_5thed/2009/generic_version.pdf

Statute of Limitations: The time limit, fixed by law, within which a criminal prosecution must be commenced by the filing of an indictment, special
presentment or accusation.

In Georgia, the statutes of limitation are:

Murder - no statute of limitation;
Forcible rape - 15 years;
Other crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment - 7 years;
RICO - 5 years;
All other felonies - 4 years, unless the victim is under age 18 at the time the crime is committed, in which case the crime
must be indicted within seven years;
Misdemeanors - 2 years.

Under certain circumstances, the statute of limitation can be extended. Some of these circumstances include: (1) The
person committing the crime is unknown; (2) the accused is a fugitive; (3) the victim is a child under the age of 16.; (4) the
accused is a government employee charged with theft of government property; or (5) the accused is a guardian or a trustee
charged with theft or conversion of the ward or beneficiary's property.

There is no statute of limitation for contempt of court in the state of Florida. Most heinous crimes such as murder also have no statute of limitations.

Most motels wouldn't rent a room to a kid or young teen. If you find an old motel they might need the money and rent to anyone. I don't know if they would ask your age. If you are dating and plan to rent a motel room, you'd better look like you're old enough to be married.

That would be a felony in Florida. They have set the limit at three years, unless it is considered a life felony, which has no limit.

If the conditions of a probation are violated, the defended could end up going to jail to serve the prison sentence that was vacated on the condition of their probation. Failure to comply with the conditions which allowed them to not be incarcerated won't be viewed positively by the legal system.

It will depend on what the level of the specific charges are. Misdemeanors will be set at 1 year and petty offenses at 6 months. It is tolled if the identity is not known or they are absent from the state.

The statue of limitations for medical malpractice suits in Tennessee is one year with the discovery rule. The discovery rule is a stipulation that allows for the statue of limitations to commence upon discovery of the illness or injury caused by medical malpractice. The article below explains further the connection between medical malpractice and the discovery rule.

If you are convicted you are unofficaly limited to construction with companies that don't check. The laws are horrible and not clear on what you can do. My advise lie (like everyone else) in this country it will follow you till you die. sorry If you are convicted you are unofficaly limited to construction with companies that don't check. The laws are horrible and not clear on what you can do. My advise lie (like everyone else) in this country it will follow you till you die. sorry

I think warrants should not expire in Colorado so people can know what they did and pay for it

Answer:

No, once an arrest warrant is issued for a person, the police will look for that person until they arrest him or her.

The statute of limitations restricts how far back the commission can go when collecting past due taxes and quarterly reports. Section 213.033(a) specifies that the commission cannot go back further than three years. An employer may voluntarily report and pay tax on quarters outside the statute of limitations, but they have no legal mandate to do so. When in contact with an employer, inform them of the statute of limitations if asked, but do not advise them to pay or not to pay for periods outside the statute.

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 12.01 Felonies Except as provided in Article 12.03, felony indictments may be presented within these limits, and not afterward: Arson: 10 years from the date of the commission of the offense.