If I have been facing a domestic criminal contempt case for 3 or more years and have not been convicted, has the statue of limitations run out?
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If I have been facing a domestic criminal contempt case for 3 or more years and have not been convicted, has the statue of limitations run out?
Asked on October 19, 2012 under Criminal Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Since the action has been filed against you there is no statute of limitations for you to be concerned about. The issue is that if you want to go to trial or get the matter resolved, you should not waive time to have the matter tried. As such, you force the district attorney's office to either try the case or dismiss the matter.
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