Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

How long can the district attorney's office sit on a sealed indicment before issuing an arrest warrant?


Asked on 8/08/16, 9:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

There is no limit once a case has been indicted except that there could be issues raised by the defense for damage to the defense caused by a lengthy delay. But, we are talking a very long delay and not months.

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Answered on 8/14/16, 5:59 pm


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