Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Statute of Limitations
A friend of mine was arrested for public drunkness in 2001, provided a false identity to the police (he was 20 at the time and claimed to be 21), and I fronted his bail money for him.
He tells me he had his mugshot and fingerprints taken. He did not appear for his court date and I recieved a letter from the county stating that they kept the bail money and that a warrant was not issued for his arrest.
What is the statute of limitations for lying to the police to avoid a crime, and if he gets arrested and processed (I assume his fingerprints will come up), will I be in any trouble for helping pay his bail knowing that he lied to the police?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Statute of Limitations
Merely posting a guilty person's bail -- even if you are aware of his guilt -- is not a crime. Aside from losing the bail money, you will not get into any trouble for it.
I would need to know more about the facts before I could say what the applicable limitations period is.
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