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Once convicted of a misdemeanor in Missouri, how long is the warrant good for?

Heather M asked:


This is a conviction on a DUI. The party has moved to CA and refuses to come back to MO to face the imposed jail sentencing. Let me stress, that this is not a bench warrant, the party has already pleaded to the crime. Is there a statutue of limitations in regards to this?

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2 Responses to “Once convicted of a misdemeanor in Missouri, how long is the warrant good for?”

1. StephenWeinstein on April 18th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

   The statute of limitations refers the time limit for filing charges. In the situation that you describe, the clock has stopped running and the warrant can remain in effect until they are arrested.

2. captain_of_the_night on April 19th, 2009 at 9:16 am

   This warrant will continue until it is rescinded by the court. There is no clock running for any statute of limitations in this type of situation. It is theoretically possible that the individual could be arrested in California and extradited to Missouri for imposition of sentence. I say theoretically because it is really a matter of expense for the State of Missouri as to whether or not they want to transport the person back to their state for this. They might, or they might not, but that warrant will likely show up in California’s computers if the person is stopped for anything at all - including a minor traffic ticket.

   Far better to deal with it now.

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