Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Re: Automobile theif

Yes. If the case was charged eight years ago, they can arrest you on an old warrant.

Re: Automobile theft

Sounds like you went to court 8 years ago and settled your end, but you were supposed to pay restitution for damage to the car.

If so, then:

you were joint and severally liable for the whole amount with the co-defendant. That means that you each had to pay half, unless the other did not pay, then you had to pay the whole amount. You may still be liable for the money, but why are you being arrested? Well, if you were put on probation or some court supervision and the appropriate paper work was filed on time, then they can bring you in on a violation of probation or supervision. Eight years is a long time to wait. What have they done to get the co-defendant? What have they done to contact you? Did they file the appropriate paperwork? Why did they not just turn it over to collections?

With more information, I can give better answers, but this does not sound right.

If you never went to court on this case and the charges were filed within the statute of limitations, then they can get a warrant for your arrest. But there are still due process concerns on such an old case.