Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

WI prosecutors have up to six years to issue most criminal charges, so you may not hear anything for quite some time. Typically, however, a new court date would be set up within 60 days in most counties. Unfortunately, there is also a chance that the marijuana charge could have been a criminal charge which required a mandatory appearance. Failure to appear then could have resulted in an arrest warrant which can remain open indefinitely and could result in a surprise trip to jail for you many years from now, when you happen to have a random contact with a law enforcement officer. Yet another possibility it that your not guilty letter was either lost in the mail or rejected by the court (some jurisdictions do not allow them). You therefore should promptly retain an attorney to investigate this for you. My comments in this online forum are offered for public educational purposes only and are not legal advice, nor do they create any attorney/client relationship between us. However, I may be able to formally represent you if you contact my Racine office and make arrangements to retain me. I also represent clients throughout WI