QUESTION
what is statue of limitations on bench warrents for class d violayion and violation of 1yr probation falure to appear in court
Asked on Sep 19th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Massachusetts
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I had probation for 1 year for possesion with intent to distribute in a school zonein 2009 and Ran from it then got a bench for falure tp appear .. my id is expired and lost i need a new one. how long do I have to wait for staue of llimitations to run out so I dont go to jail next time I go to thw dmv ? I think its 7 yrs ...
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The Statute of Limitations is tolled (stops running) while a person is in default. If you were sentenced to a term of probation you must surrender yourself to the court to clear the warrant. Do not go to court without an attorney. The attorney may be able to neutralize the damage already caused by the default by reaching out to the probation officer and agreeing to an alternative other than incarceration. For further information on defaults see my website at www.johnedevito.com.
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2013 at 8:32 AM