What to do about an oldDUI that I never saw through to its completion?
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What to do about an oldDUI that I never saw through to its completion?
Appricimately 28 years ago 1983 I received a DUI. I went to jail for the night and paid my bail the next morning. I left the state and never returned. I;ve had no problems with the law ever since but I don’t like the idea of this unknown hanging over my head. Would a bench warrant have been issued? What is the likelihood a warrant is still outstanding? I have been bonded, and had background checks run on me for jobs and nothing came up. I live 2000 miles away and do not have money for an attorney. Any suggestions as to how I can clear this up?
Asked on August 30, 2011 Oklahoma
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Well, most criminal violations do have statutes of limitation in terms of how long a prosecutor has to bring the action. If you were bonded out and left, did you ever have mail forwarded from your former residence to the new residence? If so, did you receive any old mail? Did any officers or prosecutors attempt to contact you when you were in your new location. If not and your background checks showed nothing, then really there should be no issue. Outside of hiring counsel, see if you can find a way to obtain your own background check through a pay service to obtain your criminal history. If you ever applied for a license and have been bonded, it may not be necessarily that nothing came up but rather an issue that this particular type of criminal violation is a non-issue for the bonding entity.
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