Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Re: statue of limitaitions

Thanks for your question. You are actually asking quite a few separate and complicated questions. The statute of limitations on most misdemeanors is 3 years and greater on more serious crimes. An arrest, if the person is then detained, triggers speedy trial which is two days to set bond, 14 days to arraign, 60 days to bring to trial (if in custody). The charges can be changed or added, if they are related to the same event, until the point where the judge decides doing so is prejudicial to the defense (makes it unfair) and that the defense cannot prepare for the new allegations in the speedy trial time limit. It all gets very complex. Contact me directly if you have further questions.

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