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  • Apr 13, 2014, 04:36 AM
    theshiphasailed
    Statute of Limitations
    In the state of Michigan, if a bench warrant is issued for possession of 28 grams or less of Marijuana, what it the time limit for that statute to expire for the warrant?
  • Apr 13, 2014, 05:05 AM
    tickle
    There is no statute of limitations on warrants.
  • Apr 13, 2014, 05:42 AM
    ScottGem
    Statue of Limitations applies to the amount of time that legal action must be initiated. If a bench warrant was issued that means the person was arrested and charged. Therefore legal action was initiated. So SOL doesn't apply. A warrant never expires until executed.
  • Apr 13, 2014, 06:59 AM
    AK lawyer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ScottGem View Post
    ...If a bench warrant was issued that means the person was arrested and charged. ...

    Actually, it means that the suspect was charged and is to be arrested. But correct, the warrant doesn't expire and a SOL would be inapplicable.
  • Apr 13, 2014, 09:33 AM
    ScottGem
    Not necessarily. A bench warrant can also be issued for failure to appear after a person has been arrested and a trial scheduled.

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