what ,if any,is the statute of limitations on a DUI charge?

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I got a DUI #2 in Indiana in 1993 never went to court because I had moved due to my job,am I now eligable for an Ohio drivers license?


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  1. Mama Pastafarian says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    The statute of limitations applies to the time between the crime and when the offender is charged with the crime. Once you were charged (arrested) the statute of limitations does not apply anymore. You are not eligible for a license in any state.

  2. kutekymmee says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    you were charged, so the statute of limitations does not apply. you can still be taken to court and face punishment for the charge. there is probably a warrant for your arrest in Indiana, and if Ohio shares crime data with them you may be arrested and forced to go back for trial.

    a statute of limitations only applies if you were never charged with the crime. for example, if you robbed a bank and they couldnt find out who did it for 20 years.

  3. texasgirl5454312 says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    go apply and the state of Ohio will tell you whether you are or not.

    I would check with Indiana though and make sure that you do not have a warrant for your arrest.

  4. fire4511 says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    The statute of limitations limits the time that a charge can be brought against you. If someone was to commit a crime, and they are not charged before the statutory period has ended, they can not be prosecuted.

    For example,

    Someone steals a car and takes it fo a joy ride when they are 18 years old. They are not caught or charged with the crime. They then go straight, and live a normal life. The statute of limitations prevents the person from being charged with that theft years later.

    In your case, the statute of limitations does not apply. You were arrested and charged with a crime, well before the statutory time limit! You failed to appear for trial. This is not subject to a statutory limit!!

    You still have charges pending against you in Indiana, most likely the DWI and also charges for failure to appear. You may be considered a fugitive from justice, and depending on the DWI charge, (if considered a felony) you may be subject to Federal unlawful flight to avoid prosecution charges.

    Get a lawyer, and see what needs to be done to clear your record. They may not still have the evidence against you in the original case, but you will have to answer to the FTA charges!

  5. Christopher says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    There is no statute of limitations if you don’t show up to court. You can not just "wait it out" if you were charged with something. This is not like paying a parking ticket, so I am sure there is a warrant out for your arrest in Indiana, so be careful.

    Or do us all a favor and turn yourself in.

  6. john n says:
    May 9, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    The statute of limitations doesn’t apply to your situation. You were charged and assigned a court date within a reasonable time period, and the fact that you failed to appear doesn’t mean that the charges go away.
    In fact you have deepened your legal problems. The Judge that was assigned to hear your case probably issued a Bench Warrant for your arrest on the DUI charge, and added a failure to appear charge on top of it.
    I don’t know whether or not Indiana and Ohio have reciprocity, but if they do you won’t be able to get an Ohio driver’s license, and could be arrested at any time.

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