Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Statute of limitation

if someone had felony charges, and a warrant for those charges, does the state have a certain time limit to find and arrest that person. And if so after that time limit do the charges get dissmissed?


Asked on 12/27/02, 7:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Richard B. Huttner Richard B. Huttner, P.C.

Re: Statute of limitation

Once a case if filed, there is not statute of limitations issue. If there is a warrant for a filed case, then the State can prosecute whenever they have the person. Statute of Limitations issues goes to time period the Government has to file the case.

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Answered on 12/28/02, 9:22 am


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