If I was arrested and charged almost a year ago for a DUI, how long do they have to press charges on me?
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If I was arrested and charged almost a year ago for a DUI, how long do they have to press charges on me?
They also found prescription medicine on me but I was not charged for possesion at that time.
Asked on March 28, 2012 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Being arrested and actually being charged are two different things. It is quite possible to be arrested for an criminal offense and never charged if the prosecutor finds no probable cause to issue a criminal warrant. While this is usually not the case for a DUI if you blew or tested at a .08 or above, there are generally no exact time lines or limitations of when the prosecutor can issue a warrant, however the longer it takes for a warrant to issue, sometimes the easier it is for a case to be dismissed due to a lack of evidence in DUI matters. My advice is to check with your local district court to certain that no warrants have been issued against you.
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