• scottywh@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’m curious about this statement.

    I wonder how often warrants are required to be “renewed” for one thing… Or how often they’d typically be up for renewal might be a better way to say that.

    I also find it interesting that it seems like this process could completely nullify a statute of limitations.

    • EnderLaw@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Warrants are usually good for 5-10 years.

      Statutes of limitations prohibit filing of charges after a certain amount of time, 1-5 years for standard / low-level crimes. The statute of limitations is tolled once a charge is filed with the court. Otherwise, people would just run away and hide until the statute of limitations is over.