Is there a statue of limitations bewtween when a charge is filed and when a person actually gets charged?
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Is there a statue of limitations bewtween when a charge is filed and when a person actually gets charged?
A man was on probation for a domestic charge; 5 days later the woman filed another charged. He was never charged but picked up on a warrant a year later. He was incarcerated for most of that year and his federal PO was unaware of the charge. He is really trying to change his life and has no one fighting for him, especially his PO. He does not have money for a lawyer due to he was just released from a halfway house.
Asked on March 26, 2012 under Criminal Law, Illinois
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The statute of limitations pertains when an offense happens and when an actual complaint is filed. In the matter that you are writing about there was a delay in the court filing of the criminal complaint and the subsequent arrest a year later per an arrest warrant.
The statute of limitations for the criminal charge does not apply to the matter you are writing about. If this particular person cannot afford a private attorney, perhaps he should consult with the public defender's office for legal representations.
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