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    Default Warrant for Bad Checks

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas .
    A couple of weeks ago I received a notice that there was a warrant for my arrest for Theft by Check. I called to find out about it and it was for some checks from 1987. I asked for a little more information and they sent me a list of the checks. I called the stores involved and they have no record that shows that I have any outstanding checks. I was told the Warrant was issued in 1988. In the Past 22-23 years I have had a few background checks for my job and have been stopped a few times for traffic and this warrant has never showed up. This is the first I have herd of the Problem after 23 years and they say I not only need to pay the checks but also take some stupid class before the warrant will be lifted. How long can they persue this'

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    Default Re: Warrant for Bad Checks

    Statutes of limitations apply between the time when the crime is discovered and when the prosecution is started. Different states have different standards about when the prosecution begins. In most states it appears to be when the warrant is issued.

    One thing that I've noticed with bad check charges, is that the information is often incomplete, and so the warrant will go stale in files. Maybe some additional information was put together, and the warrant is now on file in the computer.

    What might be interesting is to go to court and see if the state can make its case.

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