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rodger

I recently got in trouble with a minimal amount with a friend of mine, X. The cop thought X knew information regarding someone they were after for non drug related reasons. The cop took our information down; name, social sec. clothes, adress, and all that. I beleive what he filled out is called a contact card? He told X and us that if he didnt call him within a week and give him the information he was looking for he would prosecute us and we would have to goto court and all that fun stuff. Is this possible? He never issued us any tickets or made us sign anything. Any info or response would be greatly apreciated.
Thanks,
Rodger

 

Niteshift

It is possible.

We'll assume you live in a state where possession is a crime (usually misdemeanor). The officer has a specific amount of time, outlined by statute, to either file charges or forget about it. You've probably heard the term before........statute of limitations.

The less severe the crime, the shorter the length of time is, but usually he will have at least 6 months that he could still file charges.

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