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Bad check, not a felony

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mjohnson

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undefinedWhat is the name of your state?Missouri How long do they have to prosecute on a bad check warrant, that is not a felony, in missouri?
 


JETX

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mjohnson said:
undefinedWhat is the name of your state?Missouri How long do they have to prosecute on a bad check warrant, that is not a felony, in missouri?
The prosecutor has one year to file the charges.

Missouri Revised Statutes:
556.036. 1. A prosecution for murder, forcible rape, attempted forcible rape, forcible sodomy, attempted forcible sodomy, or any class A felony may be commenced at any time.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, prosecutions for other offenses must be commenced within the following periods of limitation:

(1) For any felony, three years;

(2) For any misdemeanor, one year;
 

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