Is there a statute of limitations on failure to appear warrants?
No. Many people are under the impression that their trouble will just disappear if they don’t return to court. Outstanding Warrants don’t just go away with time. If you are fleeing from a failure to appear, you will eventually get caught. In fact, as new technologies come on line, such as automatic license plate scanners, and shared national criminal databases across different law enforcement agencies, your chances of being arrested on an old warrant are increasing. The situation is absolutely best handled with direct accountability. Owning up to oversights or mistakes will serve you better than being caught off guard. In fact, if the case is old, we may be able to get the warrant to go away, if they can no longer prove the underlying charge. But any active warrant can cause you serious problems. If you are arrested while considered a “fugitive”, you lose all of your leverage in negotiating a good outcome, and your best chance to maintain your freedom. Contact us and we’ll let you know
