Alcohol & Drugs: MIP, MIC, Intoxication Statute of Limitations Questions.

[blurplesuburban]

I have these 4 charges in Riverside County, California.

The charges are:
PEF002066 (Possession, Meth., 1998).
PEM11843 (Under the Influence, Meth., 1998)
RIM351023 (Shoplifting, 1998)
PEM018862 (DUI, 1999)

I have not lived in California since the last charge, and never went to court for these.

I have been trying to get a drivers license in the state I live in now, but they will not issue me one because California has my license suspended for not appearing.

My life is changed 180 degrees since I have lived down there, and I have not been in trouble with the law since, but I would really like to get a license instead of driving illegally.

Everyone I have ever asked this question has never responded, so i am hoping that someone here may know.

Does anyone know how long the statute of limitations are on the above mentioned charges?

Thanks,
Blurplesuburban

 

[raskalnikov]

If you are charged with these crimes, they will never go away.

Statute of limitations has to do with crimes that you aren't charged for.

For example, say you shoplifted a golf club, but are not caught. After about 5 years or so (depending on locale) you can never be charged for the crime, even though you committed it.

Sorry.

And you can't get a driver's license in any other state as long as California has it suspended.

 

[blurplesuburban]

Thanks!

Not that it really matters.....I will continue living my life as I have for the past 10 years. But thank you so much for answering a question that has been on my mind for a while.

I have been stopped a few times since then, and they informed me that I have warrants in CA, but no one has ever taken me in because of them. I guess I will continue to drive without a license. (It's not like I drive every day all over the place, I live on 40 acres in the mountains and go to "town" about once a week).

But thanks so much for FINALLY letting me know something!

 

[blurplesuburban]

Another question........

I live in WA State, and do not have the funds to go to CA to take care of this. Is there a way that I can take care of it without having to actually go to California?

Thanks again!

 

[thomaslee54]

statute of limitations

i had some dwi,s about 8yrs ago they was all dropped down to misdemeanors can they use them against me if i got another DWI? i was in a wreck no one was hurt but me.the officer seen the beer cans in back of truck and thought i was drunk because i refused to take the blood test i was charged with a DWI.but my face was being sewed up i didn't know who i ws even talking to told him i want my lawyer cause i really didnt know what was going on.wasnt arressed but he did take my dl away from me need help