Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: statue of limitation

Thank you for your posting. In California, there is a statute of limitations for the filing of a new crime, but in a probation violation, the probation itself stems from the initial crime, and thus there is no statute of limitations. People can, and have been, prosecuted even decades after the initial violation.

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Re: statue of limitation

Statutes of limitation only limit the time in which a prosecutor can charge someone with a crime. A probation violation is a failure to complete the sentence on a prior crime, so there is no statute of limitations on the violation itself.

The act which violated the terms of probation may also be a crime (for example, possession of drugs is both a crime and a violation of standard probation terms) and the limitations period on the crime may eventually expire, but the probation violation will remain open until the probationer surrenders, is captured or dies.

Re: statue of limitation

warrants are forever. Be responsible and avoid probation violation and jail.

Re: statue of limitation

no statute of limitations are applicable.