Walk It Through: The Old Charge
Seven years for most felonies, one for a misdemeanor, counted from discovery, and six months after a dismissal.
A misdemeanor complaint is filed over something the state discovered two years before.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Three charges against one person. The impaired driving and traffic sections that set their own periods are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- AssaultIntentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical injury, intentionally placing someone in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury, or knowingly touching someone with intent to injure, insult or provoke.
- Petty offenseThe grade below a misdemeanor, with no jail listed and a fine up to $300.