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12-14-2007, 02:23 AM
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| | | TX Statute of Limitations Question
What is the name of your state? Texas
speeding ticket issued on 9-24-07, trail set for 2-13-08, and need to know what the texas statute of limitations on traffic cases are to determine if this trail has been scheduled outside of those limitations there by granting me a dismissal. |
12-14-2007, 07:27 AM
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| | | Statute of limitations applies to the time between the commission of the crime and prosecution commencing (i.e., when your are charged). However there is a speedy trial law that I believe is 60 or 90 days . Was there an earlier appearance date? Did you file some sort of plea by mail? |
12-17-2007, 06:36 PM
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| | | went to a pre-trial hearing and pled not guilty and requested trial by judge. This was on december 12 2007. |
12-18-2007, 08:09 AM
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| | | I think you may have waived your speedy trial rights by agreeing to that date in the prelim. I'm not even sure if the civil violations are bound by the 90 day limit. |
12-18-2007, 12:17 PM
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| | | From a Texas attorney: The speedy trial law does not apply since a traffic ticket is not an indictment, information, or complaint.
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