Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

if i was arrested does the state have only 20 days to legally charge me? I was told if the state did not file a right to info before the 20 days after my arrest, the charges could be dropped


Asked on 11/12/11, 12:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Whoever told you that must not be an attorney. If you have been arrested, then they have 90 days to charge you if it's a misdemeanor and 175 days to charge you if it's a felony. There are exceptions and sometimes they have the full statute of limitations which can be anywhere from one year to to no statute of limitations on more serious charges.

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Answered on 11/12/11, 2:15 pm


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