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Asked in CA May 19, 2022 ,  0 answers
I was pulled over a couple nights ago. The cop that pulled me over said that he needed to take me in as there is a warrant for a traffic violation. No additional info was provided to me. I was booked and spent 21 hrs in jail. Was bailed out on 26k bond. I was finally told it was because of a citation I received back in 2001 for driving with a suspended license. Since then I have a valid license and have been stopped by cops before and this warrant has never come up! Why? I need to clear my record and have this warrant dismissed in court. A couple people I know are advising me to contest it as an "invalid" license and not as a suspended license as the fines will be lower. But that will mean I will not be able to ask the judge about the warrant and how it stayed dormant in my record all these years. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Anonymous
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Posted on / Oct. 05, 2012 09:20:00

To answer your question directly, there is no limitations period for a warrant. There are statute of limitations for the prosecution to file a complaint, but once that is filed and you fail to appear, the statute of limitations is no longer an issue, and you are considered a fugitive.

You should still speak to a lawyer, because you may have grounds to show that speedy trial rights have been violated if the state has not been proactive in enforcing the misdemeanor warrant.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Oct. 05, 2012 09:20:00

To answer your question directly, there is no limitations period for a warrant. There are statute of limitations for the prosecution to file a complaint, but once that is filed and you fail to appear, the statute of limitations is no longer an issue, and you are considered a fugitive.

You should still speak to a lawyer, because you may have grounds to show that speedy trial rights have been violated if the state has not been proactive in enforcing the misdemeanor warrant.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Oct. 05, 2012 09:20:00

To answer your question directly, there is no limitations period for a warrant. There are statute of limitations for the prosecution to file a complaint, but once that is filed and you fail to appear, the statute of limitations is no longer an issue, and you are considered a fugitive.

You should still speak to a lawyer, because you may have grounds to show that speedy trial rights have been violated if the state has not been proactive in enforcing the misdemeanor warrant.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Oct. 05, 2012 09:20:00

To answer your question directly, there is no limitations period for a warrant. There are statute of limitations for the prosecution to file a complaint, but once that is filed and you fail to appear, the statute of limitations is no longer an issue, and you are considered a fugitive.

You should still speak to a lawyer, because you may have grounds to show that speedy trial rights have been violated if the state has not been proactive in enforcing the misdemeanor warrant.

Anonymous
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Posted on / Oct. 05, 2012 09:20:00

To answer your question directly, there is no limitations period for a warrant. There are statute of limitations for the prosecution to file a complaint, but once that is filed and you fail to appear, the statute of limitations is no longer an issue, and you are considered a fugitive.

You should still speak to a lawyer, because you may have grounds to show that speedy trial rights have been violated if the state has not been proactive in enforcing the misdemeanor warrant.

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