there is a certain amount of years that the warrant is only good for??? Therafter if the person is not arrested within that time frame....the warrant is no good? Is this true???
A friend of mine says it like 7 or 10 years. Do u know?
2007-03-13 18:35:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No s*it, Kelly. Did u REALLY figure that out ALL by yourself?
Serious answers only plz!
2007-03-13 18:45:01 · update #1
I sincerely hope the first answerer isn't really a Police Officer. Warrants do not expire. They drop off your record when they are served or you die. It makes no difference what the warrant is for. A felony murder warrant will last as long as a warrant for an unpaid parking ticket. Your friend may be thinking of the time limit for filing charges against someone for a crime, known as the statute of limitations.
2007-03-13 23:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like diamonds, warrants are generally forever. A warrant lasts until it is served or is withdrawn. In some few states they might build in expiration dates where the warrant must be renewed, but it is my understanding that these renewals are virtually automatic.
A crime for which no court action has been initiated and the defendant has not fled the jurisdiction (state or country) has what is known as a "statute of limitations", and this essentially means that the state has that amount of time (usually at LEAST one to three years or more depending on the state) to commence court action.
In CA warrants do not expire. Even traffic warrants remain forever ... we just popped a woman on a 7 year old traffic warrant. I've popped people on 19 year old misdemeanor warrants. They do NOT just go away.
- Carl
2007-03-14 01:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by cdwjava 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust CDWjava. Carl's answer is right on the money. A warrant will never expire.
I'm a juvenile probation officer, and I've got a case where the person failed to appear about 20 years ago for a hearing on a charge when they were 17. One of these days, that guy is going to get stopped for something, and he'll be brought back to Indiana to answer the charge. So far, he's been lucky, and he hasn't been stopped.
2007-03-14 20:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a warrant is good for a life time until taken care off. Unless your state has a specific statue that said the warrant is only good for so many years then there's no time frame on the warrant.
2007-03-14 03:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by Pink Piggy 5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no time limit on a warrant.
2007-03-14 01:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by bernel1403 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when does a person revoke their own probation? Doesn't it usually get revoked for them? (Meaning by the judicial system)
2007-03-14 01:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warrants never disappear, if they do it is by complete accident.
2007-03-14 04:59:52 · answer #7 · answered by dude0795 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ususally depends usually 30 days on mistmentor felony can be good for years.
2007-03-14 01:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by cwa 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋