2006-10-03 10:27:03 · 6 answers · asked by chiquitabananapr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Once an arrest warrant has been issued, it never expires. It will be there until the person is arrested.
What you are referring to is the statute of limitations. This amount of time will vary from one state to the next. The statute of limitations is the amount of time allowed before the police or DA can "initiate prosecution." One way to officially initiate the prosecution is by having a judge or magistrate issue an arrest warrant. When that warrant is issued, the requirement has been satisfied, and the statute of limitations no longer applies.
2006-10-03 11:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by RJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arrest warrants have no limit and applying or a warrant generally makes the statute of limitations stop tolling.
2006-10-03 17:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by James 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a warrant but the statute of limitations applies to certain crimes
2006-10-03 18:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by SKYDOGSLIM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statute of Limitations is 7 years??
But I have seen them bring in criminals 20 years later!
2006-10-03 17:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the statute of limitations for the crime in question. Various crimes have different statutes of limitations; in most cases, there is no statute of limitations for murder.
2006-10-03 17:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
felony no.others yes like 7 years i think
2006-10-03 17:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by lori b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋