Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

What is the statues of limitations in texas for a bad check amount under $50, also what is the statue of limitations for the warrant to be issued for that check? Ifound out by getting a traffic speed warning i had a warrant. The check itself was written over 20 yrs ago, however the warrant wasnt issued until December 2012, some 20 years later. The officer couldnt get verification from issuing county, they had no hard copy. So the officer kindly let me go, considering the statue had long run out on the check some 17 yrs before the warrant was even issued in 2012. I know once a warrant is issued there is no statues of limitations, but my concern is wasnt the statues time already in effect before warrant was even issued?

Any help you can offer is apreciated.

I am afraid to call for fear of being arrested.

thank you,

"Running scared"


Asked on 2/21/13, 10:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

The statute is two years now, but I do not know for certain 20 years ago. What you find often, though, is that there was a warrant that issued long ago within the statute, and it was "renewed" or put into the system more recently.

If they cannot find the hard copy, they cannot arrest you or prosecute the case.

Contact the JP or municipal court out of which it issued to see if they can locate the thing; if not, request that they remove it from the system.

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Answered on 2/23/13, 3:50 pm


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