Arrest Warrant for Old Charge For An Unrestrained Dog

**spotonthebrain** · 02-02-2007, 11:52 AM

What in the beJesus is up with Ohio laws. Check this, I just graduated the police academy in December. I have tried out for a number of police agencies and I passed all the tests. Then I receive a letter saying that my background didn't check out. While talking to my parents in Ohio about the situation, my mother tells me that she spoke to a local officer lately and discovered that I had a warrant for my arrest. I was stunned to say the least. I asked my mother what the warrant was for, and she told me that it was about a dog without a tag, and a loose dog thing, dog on prowl or something. I was like WOW, The last time that I lived in Ohio was like eight years ago. So me and my family have been calling around and found out that the warrant was issued in 1999. I did receive a bizzillion tickets for my stupid mutt that I save from the pound, I should have named him houdini because he was always breaking out of his collar. But I thought that I had paid all of those tickets. They also told me that the original fine was one hundred dollars, but it is now one thousand dollars because of incurred interest. At what stinking rate??? How in God's name is this warrant still active??? Doesn't Ohio still have the Statute Of Limitations ??? I looked it up, and the statute of Limitations for a serious felony is twenty years (excluding Murder) Less serious felonies are six years. Most misdemeanors are two years, and minor misdemeanors are six months. So I guess that I committed a major felony??

What in Sam Hill is going on????

**Happy Trails** · 02-02-2007, 11:59 AM

There is no statute of limitations once you are charged with a crime.

**spotonthebrain** · 02-02-2007, 12:04 PM

So like forty years from now while I visit family in Ohio, I can still be arrested for this if I didn't, which I will, clear this up??

Thanks for the quick response!!

**Happy Trails** · 02-02-2007, 12:09 PM

Quoting spotonthebrain

So like forty years from now while I visit family in Ohio, I can still be arrested for this if I didn't, which I will, clear this up??

Thanks for the quick response!!

Yes, if they chose to arrest you for the outstanding warrant.

**spotonthebrain** · 02-02-2007, 12:15 PM

Wow, I remember the classes that I had on this stuff while in the academy. I must have accidentally fell asleep during this particular lecture. I still have what is turning out to be a worthless Class A License.

Thanks for your input, it's greatly appreciated!!

**THEAMAZINGCHAN** · 02-03-2007, 10:25 AM

how did you graduate the police academy without being hired by one?
dont they do all the background checks first..before they put you in an academy?

**Bail Bonds** · 02-10-2007, 08:45 PM

This must be in Franklin County, Ohio? If it is you can get a bail bondsmen to post your bond on this for you. Cause since there is a warrant for your arrest there is a bond for this case. After they post it for you, you will get a court date sent to you and before you go to court just pay the fines so it can be dismiss.