Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

I was placed on a stet docket in june of 2009 and i was woundering how long i was on ste for?


Asked on 5/19/10, 12:51 am

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William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

A stet remains in that status forever, unless a party moves to have a trial date set. Either the state or defendant may move for any reason within the first year, and after a year either party may ask a judge to find good cause that the case should be set for trial. After three years a defendant may petition for expungement, which would remove the record from public view.

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Answered on 5/24/10, 4:51 am


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