I know their is a statue of limitation's on how long a warrant is issued on a petty theft ?

Question

When do you think it is lifted?

Answer 1

If the warrant has already been issued, it will never go away.

If no warrant has been issued yet, then the statute of limitations will depend on your state/country. You will have to check the local laws for where you are.

The statute of limitations is the amount of time the police or DA have to "initiate prosecution" with the courts. Once prosecution has been initiated, for instance by the issuance of an arrest warrant, the statute of limitations no longer applies.

I've arrested someone for a misdemeanor Harassing Communications warrant that had been issued 10 years earlier. The statute of limitations for that crime in my state is 1 year and 1 day. The warrant had been issued a couple weeks after the offense, but the person was not picked up on it until I stopped her for running a red light. So as long as the warrant is issued within the allowed time, the warrant will exist until you are arrested or die.

Answer 2

The Statute of Limitations governs how long the state has to file a case against you and issue a warrant for your arrest. For petty theft it is usually a year.

Once the warrant is issued there is no set period of time because some people hide and the police can't arrest them. The question then is whether it's fair for you to be tried on the charge some time later. And since there is no extradition on misdemeanors, it's purely a matter of state law and local practice.

Why don't you just turn yourself in and get it settled?

Answer 3

warrants aren't lifted they stay in the system until you are caught.
"Once an arrest warrant is issued, any law enforcement officer in the state can arrest you — even if the officer does not have a copy of the warrant. Generally, there is no time limit on using a warrant to make an arrest."

"There are no time restrictions on making a criminal arrest. "
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/A/arrest.html

but with homeland security the states share more information than they used to.

Answer 4

A "statue" is a three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze.

A "statute" is law enacted by a legislature.
A decree or edict, as of a ruler.
An established law or rule, as of a corporation.

Also, you mean "there" not "their."

To answer your question: a statue of limitation (no need for the possessive apostrophe) applies to all legal proceedings related to a given crime.

There is no need for a warrant for a crime that can no longer be prosecuted.

Answer 5

Once a warrant has been issued there is no time limitations unless the prosicuter drops the chartge.

Answer 6

Go down to the closest police station and ask

Answer 7

Yes there is but to find out what it is you would have to contact your courthouse or look it up on line. Every state is different.