Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Statute of limitations for parole violations

Your question has more to do with Floridas law than with Missouri. I am not certain how Florida handles it, but soem states treat the statute of limitations as tolled (frozen in time) while the parolee voluntarily stays out of the jurisdiction without the approval of the Court. You may want to check to see if there is any warrants for her. She could do this with a criminal record check at her local Missouri police station, or through Jefferson City.

Did she have a Florida Driver's license? If she did, and it was not suspended or revoke, she may be able to get a Missouri license.

As of now, nearly all parole records are kept permanently by electronic means. If such was the case in 1995 in Florida, she may have this hanging over her head for the rest of her life. I am assuming that her parole was deemed violated by teh court, and she was ordered to complete any remaining sentence. It could come back to haunt her at the worst possible moment. If she applies for a job, and reports the felony conviction, she could be terminated for being a fugitive from justice, if the employer investigates. If she fails to reprot the conviction, she could be terminated for lying on her employment documentation.

Your friend should check with Florida immediately. perhaps it isn't as bad as she fears, if she deals with it now, rather than later.

Good Luck,

Tony Smith