Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
Arraignment
What is the statue of limitation for a person to be arraign in the state of Louisiana on the charges of theft over $11,000.00. In other words if it was over three years and the person was arrested over three years ago and the district attorney's office forgot to pursue the case what is the time frame. thank you
Asked on 12/15/01, 8:42 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: Arraignment
There are two separate time limits in effect.
First, the prosecution has four (4) years from the date of the crime, or its discovery, to institute prosecution by filing an Indictment or a Bill of Information.
Once this is filed the prosecution has two (2) years to begin trial, unless the defendant does something which delays the trial.
Answered on 12/17/01, 11:00 am
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