Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

When do i get charged

A week ago police served a search warrant on the building where i live. They found a miniscule amount of marijuana and a couple empty smoking devices along with a kitchen scale(for homebrewing) and some seeds/stems. After confiscating these items they just left. No arrest, no detainment, no charges as of yet. My question is, how long do the police have to actually press charges or arrest us (3ppl)


Asked on 5/21/09, 3:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Waranch Law Offices of David R. Waranch, LLC

Re: When do i get charged

The State has one year to charge most misdemeanor offenses. However, most felonies do not have a statute of limitations.

I always tell people that if you are going to get charged, there's not much you can do. You can't control what the state is going to do.

They may charge you, they may not. Until then, don't lose any sleep over it, and if you're charged, you'll defend the case. Sounds like they don't have much of a case anyway.

David

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Answered on 5/21/09, 4:06 pm


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