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    Jun 10, 2007, 02:03 PM
    Statute of limitations
    I failed to appear for driving without insurance 5 years ago I was wondering if enough time goes by will it disappear? I live in Ontario Canada
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    Jun 10, 2007, 02:36 PM
    No, you misunderstand what statue of limitation is.

    If you drove without insurance and never got caught, then you could not be charged after a amount of time.

    But once you are charged, no there is no statue of limitation, Also it is very possible that a warrant could ( or should) have been issued.
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    Jul 4, 2007, 02:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by gizmogazoo
    I failed to appear for driving without insurance 5 years ago i was wondering if enough time goes by will it dissappear? I live in Ontario Canada
    I am not sure of the law there, but in PA (USA) there is like a 2 year limitation on summery or misdemeanors. There is exceptions for some misdemeanors but driving without a license is a summery offense. I would check the law books on that.
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    Jul 4, 2007, 04:14 PM
    If a warrant was issued for for failure to appear, there is no statue of limitation, once a warrant is issued, it stays valid with no SOL.
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