Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Public Drunkeness

I was arrested in January 2008 for public drunkeness. The court obviously made a typo and set my court date for December 2008 nearly a year later. I will be going to court in a week or so and wonder if there is a statute of limitation to charge me in this case. I heard rumor that it is 180 days. This occured in Allegheny County of PA


Asked on 12/17/08, 6:03 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

Re: Public Drunkeness

The 180 days applies to bail. That is if you were being held pre-trial because you could not make bail they have 180 days to bring you to trial. If not bail must be reduced.

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Answered on 12/18/08, 8:59 am


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