Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Louisiana
arrest
Can you be arrested as an adult age 29 on a charge of Simple Battery from when you were a juvenile age 15?
Asked on 6/02/07, 10:39 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: arrest
In Louisiana the prescriptive period (statute of limitations) for a misdemeanor can be no longer than two (2) years. While there are matters which could suspend a prescriptive period, fourteen years seems extreme.
Answered on 6/02/07, 8:10 pm
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