Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
How long can the district attorney's office sit on a sealed indicment before issuing an arrest warrant?
Asked on 8/08/16, 9:13 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley
Cynthia Henley, Lawyer
There is no limit once a case has been indicted except that there could be issues raised by the defense for damage to the defense caused by a lengthy delay. But, we are talking a very long delay and not months.
Answered on 8/14/16, 5:59 pm
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