Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

It is unlikely that, after all this time, the charge could be proven. A statute of limitations is a limitation on the time within which a charge may be filed. A warrant exists until it is withdrawn.

You might be entitled to a dismissal of the charge if you can demonstrate that you did not wilfully fail to appear in court.

There is a statute of limitations for the ISSUANCE of a complaint, but there is no statute of limitations for bringing a charge before a judge. I assume that you missed a court date 17 years ago and now it is comping back to haunt you. There is a fairly high probability that the state would not be able to prove the case against you after all these years if you took it to trial. I actually just won a noise ordinance case at trial last week - my client was found not guilty. Please call me to discuss your case in more detail. I never charge for just talking to a person about their case. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-

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