Q: How long does The State have to take u to court. I was told i had a warrwnt by a bondsman. I was release frim jail by
By the judge at arraignment. She said there were to many indescripences in my case. Then 3 weeks later the bondsman called the judges office and they issued me a bond. I did a walk thru at the jai. That was in january this year. But i havent hear from any court appointed attorney or anything.l check in with my bondman every week. There hasnt been a court date set. Should i just wait. I want to get my case dismissed. Due to indescripences in the whole thing. What should i do
A:
Two years on most misdemeanors and three years on most felonies... however there are some exceptions. The only way to be 100% sure is to check the statute of limitations in chapter 12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.12.htm
The limitations clock stops ticking once the formal charges are filed.... from that point it can be however long it takes for trial.
A: The State may file a criminal charge with a court until the Statute of Limitations runs for that particular case (the minimum time for that is 2 years from the date of offense). Calling an attorney to discover what is going on may help. Good luck.
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