Saturday, August 21, 2010

Statue of limitation in alabama on criminal cases?

i was charged 3 1/2 years ago on this charge now they are comeing back and taken me to courtStatue of limitation in alabama on criminal cases?
iT'S DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON THE CRIME RAPE OR MURDER MAY HAVE A LONGER STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS THAN LARCENY OR FORGERYStatue of limitation in alabama on criminal cases?
Depends on the charge.





Google ';Alabama'; ';statute of limitations'; and the charge, and see what comes up.





The statute of limitations can vary for civil and criminal charges too. If you are talking about a criminal trial- then this doesnt apply since you were charged already.


If you are talking about a civil trial, there may be a longer statute of limitations for the victim to seek damages.
Understand what the statute of limitations covers.





It covers the amount of time from the alleged act to the time that charges are filed or an indictment is handed down.





Once the charges are filed, the amount of time to take it to trial is between your attorney and the DA, postponements, resets, motions, they all take time (though three and a half years is a bit much).





Without knowing exactly what happened, AND what the charges are, I can't do anything but be vague
It's different for every charge. Something like jaywalking may be a year. Something like raping a baby has no statute of limitations.

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