How longs does an officer have to file paper work and make an arrest?
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How longs does an officer have to file paper work and make an arrest?
a friend of mine was found with a felony amount of marijuana. He was not arrested on the spot and police said that they would get back to him after an investigation. It has been two months now and he has not heard a word. Is there a limit to how long of time an officer can take to file a report?
Asked on May 21, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT that practices criminal defense. In my experience, there is nothing your friend can do for now. Generally folonies carry a statute of limitations of 5 years. I am not sure of the statute in your state, but i know it is at least a couple years. to be safe, i would call and find out if a warrant is pending so that if one is, you have have your friend turn himself in and deal with it as opposed to being arrested one random day in public. if there is no warrant, then just hope one is not filed.
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