Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
dismissal of charge
i have not been arrested or notified of a may 2008 battery charge i found it was pending upon trying to visit an inmate i have no warrant. must the state remove this from my record?
Asked on 11/04/08, 1:31 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Vredevelt
Best Vredevelt & Associates
Re: dismissal of charge
well if it is a misdemeanor battery charge, the state has up to one year from the date of incident to file charges against you. If it is a felony battery, then the state has at least two years to file charges against you. If they have not done so in that time, then the charge/case cannot be filed and you cannot be prosecuted for it. All my best, Joe Vredevelt
Answered on 11/05/08, 10:14 am
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