For instance, if you've robbed a bank, ten years down the road, you still can be arrested for that crime. But if you stole two tic tacs from a store, will you be arrested 10 years down the road?
2007-08-06 18:21:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It depends on the crime and the state. Most states have a law (or laws) generally called a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations defines when a case must be filed. For certain crimes (and certain civil actions), the case must be filed very quickly. For other crimes (e.g. murder), there is no time limit on when it can be filed.
A cautionary note, the statute of limitations puts a time limit on filing a charge. There is no time limit on how long a warrant can be outstanding. So while they probably could not file a new charge based on stealing two tic tacs from ten years ago, they could still arrest you if the charge had been filed shortly after the theft occurred. However, most prosecutor offices (and courts) periodically review old warrants to see if it still makes sense to keep the charge pending and will dismiss minor charges that have gotten to stale to prosecute.
2007-08-06 18:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tic Tac robberies aren't felonies or capitol offenses. Although you technically could be, I guarantee you won't. The police have bigger fish to fry. Time makes no difference, how ever if this case was ever filed, I'm sure it was tossed away less than a week after being filed.
2007-08-06 18:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by BT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, theres a huge difference between the 2, but i'm really not sure. i think that you would not be arrested for stealing 2 tic tacs, especially when the "crime" was commited 10 years ago...... but again, im not sure, this is only an opinion!
2007-08-06 18:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by **Always** 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Got a skeleton in your closet??
Most misdemeanor crimes (shoplifting tic tacs) have a limit of about a year in which a charge must be filed.
2007-08-06 19:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the tic tacs were not in the money bag taken from a bank....your good! But not off the hook...your still going to hell. J/K
2007-08-12 23:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by 2Bad4U 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every state has a statute of limitations on certain crimes if it's a long time ago and you were a minor I wouldn't worry about it just remember if you killed somebody they can come after you for the rest of your life!
2007-08-06 18:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by O&APest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any teacher that engages in sexual misconduct with a student will be arrested upon accusation with minimal investigation if the student is a minor. if the student is 18 or of legal age (17 in somestates), the teacher will not be arrested but no doubt terminated for conduct unbecoming of a professional... if there are any allegations of sexual harrassment or abuse, the teacher will be arrested regardless of age. bottom line: know ur boundaries and where to draw the line.
2016-05-20 03:30:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
statute of limitations. pluss two tic tacs? you must have a good soul to still be worried about this after 10 years.
2007-08-06 18:24:54 · answer #8 · answered by nicholas b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if the statute of limitations has not yet expired.
And some actions cause the time to pause (toll) -- such as leaving the state, in most cases.
So, it's possible, but unlikely.
2007-08-06 18:25:57 · answer #9 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the statute of limitations on the crime in your state.
2007-08-06 18:23:57 · answer #10 · answered by aisydaisylady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋