if someone has drug charges and skips bail do they have statue of limitations or how does that work?

Question

statue of limitation what is that?

Answer 1

The Statute of LImitations is the time that the Government has to bring charges against the accused. Once the carges are brought initially however, the clock never runs out.

If you have a bail and skip out on it, not only do you lose the money, but a warrant for your arrest gets issued and stays active forever until you get arrested.

The government does not reward you for running by dropping all charges against you after a while.

Answer 2

Statute of limitations will not apply in this case. In almost all jurisdictions, statutes of limitations hold that the prescriptive period in which the statute is applies begins from the time that the crime was committed until the time that legal proceedings on that crime commence.

So let's say statute of limitations is 3 years for drug charges. A man is arrested and charged with the crime 4 months after it occured. Legal proceedings in this case began well within the period of prescription.

In your friend's case, you said he jumped bail which means he was already charged with the crime. So unless he was charged after the ststute of limitations expired, he can still face those charges in court even ten years later.

Answer 3

No statute of limitations, sorry.

The statute of limitations applies only when the police haven't charged you for a crime.

Example: I throw a rock through a window at Wal-Mart. The cops investigate. They find no connection to me. Ten years later, I mention it on national T.V. It's too late for them to file charges.

However, if they have already filed charges, you have been arrested, and you bosted bail....they will hunt you forever. Until you show up for your court date, you're name will be in a national database. You will be detained no matter what state you live in. Depending on the charge, and the state you are picked up in, you will be transported back to court and face the charges.

And...the judge won't be happy. I speak from experiance.

Answer 4

Staute of Limitations applies to the time you have from an incident to the time charges are filed or a lawsuit filed. When you skip bail you are a fugitive and you always be a fugitive. Charges have already been filed so statute of limitations does not apply.

Answer 5

If you skip bail, they will issue a warrant for your arrest which doesn't expire, until your apprehended.

Answer 6

A Warrant is issued for their arrest. That means "the person has the police looking for him/her.