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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Colorado on
Q: can the city attorney still proceed if a traffic ticket was issued 5+ years ago? no warrant was ever issued.

husband was accused of evading (and several other traffic offenses) and was incarcerated a short time later for over 5 years. the city issued a hold on his license but never issued a warrant for not appearing for his arraignment and never had him transferred. has the statute of limitation... View More

Brian K. McHugh
Brian K. McHugh
answered on Feb 21, 2017

If he was charged the statute of limitations stopped running at the time he was charged.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Colorado on
Q: I got pulled over for being one third of a car stopped over the white line at a red light,does a search exceed the stop

After i was stopped i was first asked to step out of the vehcile to be searched. I said no a # of times until the officer bribed me saying if i step out of the vehcile and does not find anything illegal on me he will not search my vehcile. So i stepped out thinking he would go good on his bribe, he... View More

Brian K. McHugh
Brian K. McHugh
answered on Dec 16, 2016

Based on the facts stated, the answer to your question is yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Colorado on
Q: Does probation violations have a statue of limitations? I just found out my ex has been on the run for 11years.
Brian K. McHugh
Brian K. McHugh
answered on Nov 11, 2015

Probation violations do not have a statute of limitations. After eleven years however whether the allegations in the probation violation complaint can still be proven by the prosecution is another matter. It depends on what the allegations are and what evidence is still available to prove the... View More

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