Is there a deadline for prosecution of Class I misdemeanors?
150901
It's impossible to know, because such laws vary greatly from state to state, and certainly the statute of limitations would not be set for all class I misdemeanors.
1045013
Filing a false report is a class c misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and $1,250 in fines. These sorts of things are often lowered to "violations" though, meaning that you would just pay a fine.
741603
In Michigan it is a misdemeanor\n\nPenalty:\nNo more than 93 days imprisonment\nNo more than $500 fine\n\nMich. Comp. Law\n750.411a
1121580
You have a certain time limit or statue of limitations. Write to internal affairs. You can file a complaint against the police dept or officers which ever you want. They will investigate your story and then they will go from there. If you want more action call 7 on your side news they would take the story immediatly. Good luck..Go get them they deserve it more than the guys that hurt you. Police are corrupt about 89%. I feel the people that hurt you should be charged as well, My deepest sympothy to u I hope you are getting better.That is horrific and am  appaulled at our justice system.
69027
I would send a letter to the court and motion the court to dismiss with prejudice the charges for a lack of timely filing.  The prosecutor has time to file these charges.  I hope that you won't get yourself into this jam again.
312745
I'm a police officer in Texas and I can tell you what Texas law allows. In Texas there is a 2yr statute of limitations for Misdemeanor offenses from the date of the violation, or the date the officer first became aware of the offense in which to file a complaint in court. However, it's not very ethical and you can surely bring it up in court before a judge or jury if you request a jury trial. Did you do anything after he originally let you go that might cause him to take that action? Even if you did, I think you can have him explain to the court why he did that; just on face value from what you said it implies a personal bias against you or harrassment or retaliation at worst. That's a criminal offense if proven against an officer. I'd suggest calling the Internal Affairs division of the agency he works for and / or a supervisor. You can seek free legal advice from your local State Bar Association or attorney's where you live, and you can plead "no contest" if you want which is a plea that finds you guilty of the offense but does not imply a confession, and allows you to explain to the judge what happened and usually results in the fine being cut in half.
1035878
Well, I hate the bearer of bad news, but I don't believe there is a certain time limit on those indictments.  If you recall, the recent civil right murder trials were 40+ years after the crime and the grand jury indicted.  \n\nThat may be different on capital offenses though.  Otherwise, it might depend on the crime and the corresponding statute of limitations.
244035
No you can't. You might be able to get the Army to do it, if they will acquit you of the charges, or lower them to a misdemeanor. 15 years of U.S. Navy service, is my source.
112584
That depends on the laws of your state and any conditions placed on the deferred prosecution in the first case.
1062492
It depends on the misdemeanor and the state.
292030
In most cases the prosecutor will not begin any action until a Police report has been made. Contact the Police\nFraud unit, they are your best source of information.  You may have a Civil case which they can not get involved with.
361694
It probably varies from state to state, but the two exceptions I know of are: (1) if you did jail time for something that was only a misdemeanor; not a felony and (2) if the crime was committed as a juvenile. I don't know if these hold in all states, however.
709252
none.\n\nIf the statute of limitations is a year\n\nA crime was commited on 11/14/05\n\nThe statute is up tommorow.  Regardless of what holidays have passed.
259371
Yes there is, but it depends on the charges and, what court. Say city court with a misdemeanor, 2 years, and they will want it off the docket. If it's felony it can stay there for ever. They also have the right to recharge you at anytime, on any offense. This could be just an old warrant, but most of the time they wont have any proof anymore; because it would be to old, and they will call it hear-say. I hope this helps you.
158843
Generally: 3-years for a misdemeanor, 7-years for a felony, no time limit for murder.  Some states require a person to maintain their residence in the state for that time period.  Check the statutes for your state to be sure.  They're usually available online.
757315
"Misdemeanor open case? If a person has an open case and needs to serve 30 days in jail to close the case will that always stay open or will it close after a certain amount of time? please help? its a first degree misdemeanor for battery, pleaded no contest."\n\nThe quick answer to your question is "Absent any other action by the Court, the adjudication is effective until you complete your sentence."\n\nThere is no statute of limitations on matters that have gone to a final adjudication (the judge sentenced you).\n\nLet me quickly say you should have offered a no-liability payment of restitution instead of taking jail time, but I guess what's done is done.  If what you say is true, then there should be a warrant for your arrest since you didn't appear as scheduled to complete your sentence.  Save yourself an unexpected hassle-- go turn yourself in and do your time.  It sure beats getting arrested and imprisoned, say, the day before Christmas....  \n\n[This is not legal advice. You should consult a licensed attorney-at-law for legal advice or representation before making decisions that may affect your legal rights.]
467672
Bizarre question, and difficult to answer without knowing at least what country you're in.\n\nWe'll assume you're in the US, and we'll further assume you're in California (though it's probably the same throughout the states).\n\nIf you're arraigned, the legal process has begun.  The case will not "expire" and if you fail to appear for further proceedings, you'll more than likely be charged with a failure to appear (FTA) and an arrest warrant will be issued.\n\nArrest warrants, by the way, are good forever.