How long must I wait to find out if I’m being indicted?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
How long must I wait to find out if I’m being indicted?
State troopers (with a tape recorder) visited me about 4 1/2 months ago and questioned me about a friend in prison receiving drugs via mail. They said they had evidence of me being involved (allegedly) but I have been waiting on them to come back and talk to me again; its been since late summer since they came. Will they come back? How long do they have to indict me? Can they use the tape recordings against me? I had no lawyer present and was bullied by 2 huge men and 1 woman, all dressed in civilian clothes. They did’t even show me a badge.
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Given the fact that there might be an indictment against you for a criminal charge I suggest that you consult with a criminal defense attorney sooner rather than later. As to time to have an indictment issued against you by a grand jury there is no real set time period. Rather as time passes, any applicable statute of limitations would run as to causes of action that could be plead against you by the district attorney's office.
If you have not been charged with any crime yet, perhaps you will not.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.