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How long does it take for an indictment charge?

Asked on Feb 08th, 2017 on Criminal Law - Missouri
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I was arrested for an indictment charge on January 27 2017 for allegedly selling a controlled substance to a confidential informant back on July 13, 2015. How can they do that after so long?
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Andrea Rogers
Traffic Ticket Attorney serving Eureka, MO at The Rogers Law Firm
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The Prosecuting Attorney has up to 1 year (for misdemeanors) and up to 3 years (for most felonies) to file criminal charges.
Answered on Apr 11th, 2017 at 10:27 AM

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