Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
arrest
after an arrest how long is it before you are charged and is there a time limit and if you arent charged in certain amount of time what happens?
Asked on 6/04/09, 10:45 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Tuthill
Law Office of Robert H. Tuthill
Re: arrest
You can be charged any time within the statute of limitations. The shortest statute of limitations in Texas is 2 years.
If you are asking how long you can be held in jail without charges, that is a little different. Depending on the level of crime, the state only has a certain number of days to charge a defendant before they are entitled to a more reasonable bond or a PR bond so they can get out of jail. For felonies, this is typically 90 days. It is shorter for other crimes.
Answered on 6/04/09, 11:20 am
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