[nukkinfutts]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: arkansas. Around December of 2004 my cousin broke into his friends house and stole 3 checks out of the back of his check book. He forged his friends signature on one check for 120$ and went back a few days later and forged the other check for 80$. They were cashed at the bank. He later tried to cash the third check but the bank had already been notified of the forgery and had closed the account. The bank kept his id when he was trying to cash the 3rd check and he left the bank. I know his friend filed a police report for breaking into his home and stealing the checks. My cousin was into drugs and has since been clean and has apologized to his friend and he has completely changed for the good! He has called the local police dept asking if there is a warrant for him and they say no. He doesn't tell them what he did he just says he might have a warrant for some tickets, but they have told him no warrants. It's been 4 years and he is wondering what will come of this. Do you think it's possible they decided not to go ahead with prosecution and he will never get a warrant? please any advice or thoughts. thank you

[Mr. Knowitall]

If no charges have been filed after four years, it's extremely unlikely that charges will be filed. (Can I guarantee that charges weren't filed merely because the police station says he has no warrants? Nope.)

[nukkinfutts]

4 years and he's called the city police and county police no warrants. He's called about 5 times in 4 years. How could they file charges and not issue a warrant. How would they ever arrest him? Do you think since the checks total 200 dollars it wasn't worth their time. any thoughts.

[OhMy]

He needs to run a search to see if he has any open arrest records. Calling a police department will not result in the information he needs.

Here is a link to one service;



http://govarrestrecords.com/?tid=ar06

[nukkinfutts]

that service cost money just like all the others. He called the city and county police dept warrant division, in the city he commited the crime in. I think they would be the first place to contact.

[OhMy]

that service cost money just like all the others. He called the city and county police dept warrant division, in the city he commited the crime in. I think they would be the first place to contact.

Quite often a county and not a city will do an investigation, vice versa, or a sheriff's department. When he calls he is only getting the information from that dept that he is calling.

You asked what to do so you can cover all options and I gave you that. If you do not want to go this route that is up to you, so why ask?

[nukkinfutts]

ok so we checked and two services said he had charge filed for 2nd degree forgery. but the warrant status was N instead of Y. and it appears he has 2 not guilty pleas in 2005. But he has never even spoken to them about this. it's out of the county that he has been calling. any ideas on whats going on?

[nukkinfutts]

so the court records say that the charges were filed in 2005. it says arrest date 2008. non trial, not guilty plea 1, disp dismissal 1. nothing under disp convictions. does this mean it was dismissed?