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    Default Fleeing From The Police, And The Statute of Limitations

    i have a friend who was driving with a suspended license and he got pulled over so he parked his car and ran on foot. they impounded his car and he's out on the loose.
    he's the owner of the car but the police does not know for sure it was him driving or anything. so basically he's just a suspect, could they still issue a warrant out for his arrest because of the name on the car papers?

    from what i understand warrants don't expire, so what would happen if they found him like 5 years down the road. would he be charged for driving with a suspended license and fleeing then or would it be too late? and even if he was charged with it down the road would it not be pretty much impossible to prove it was him who was driving and fled. or would him being the owner of the car be good enough for conviction?

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    Default Re: Fleeing from the police, and the statute of limitations

    They could issue a warrant. If he is picked up five years later on the warrant he can be prosecuted. The prosecutor would have to evaluate the strength of the case to determine whether or not prosecution would be appropriate at that time.

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