Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

Greetings, i am from Texas. In 2007 i was charged with forgery and was arrested. However, once i was bailed out i had missed a court date and out of sheer fear, i had decided to not address the issue. How long can the state of Texas have the case open. Any statute of limitations on forgery case? And can i, after 3 years, find any way to have this case dismissed legally?


Asked on 2/09/10, 11:22 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul Walcutt Law Office of Paul Holt Walcutt

The statute of limitations only applies to the time between when an offense occurs and when the State formally charges you. In the case of a felony, that would be by having a grand jury indict you. However, the statute of limitations doesn't apply when you have been arrested and charged and fail to appear. You have an active warrant issued for your arrest and that warrant should stay active until you die or taken into custody.

I would recommend contacting a criminal defense attorney in the county this crime is alleged to have occurred to discuss your options.

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Answered on 2/15/10, 6:52 am


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