Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington
Statute of Limataions on warrents for failure to appear
A person with a DUI and driving under suspended,and does not show up for there court case,how long is the statute of limatations on something like that,how long could a warrent be issued in a case like that?Do they every stop the warrent?
Asked on 6/13/01, 6:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Statute of Limataions on warrents for failure to appear
One who fails to show up for court proceedings of which he has notice is a fugitive.
There is no statute of limitations for fugitives, so the warrant remains active virtually forever.
Deal with it. You'll be glad you did.
Answered on 6/28/01, 1:25 pm
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