Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota
statute of limitation for bail jumping
What is the statute of limitation on a criminal manuafacture of marijuana case that had a sentence of two years but while waiting to report to the prison jumped bail. What is the statute of limitation for such a case and what is the penalty for obstruction of justice if caught after the statute of limitation has lapsed.
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Re: statute of limitation for bail jumping
"Statutes of Limitation" limit the time a prosecutor (or civil claimant) has to file a criminal Complaint or Indictment (or civil Complaint). Once a criminal Complaint or tab charge has already been filed, the statute of limitations would not normally affect the case.
Re: statute of limitation for bail jumping
Statutes of Limitation apply only to how long a state has to file charges to prosecute a crime. Once it has been charged, there is no limitation period for prosecution. That is particularly true when a defendant has failed to appear on the charge.
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