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Expert: Robin Sexton - 6/25/2009


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Is there a statue of limitations on the prosecution of bad checks, forgery, theft. My husband cashed a check that was from one of those scams and it has been over 2 years since the preliminary hearing at the district justices office and we just wondered if there was a statue of limitations on something like that.

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Cheryl,

There is a statute of limitations for pretty much everything.  Each state is different.  2 years seems quite awhile for something as uncomplicated as what you describe.  Best advise is to call the court, prosecutor or the police agency and ask what the status is.

Sorry i can't be more specific

good luck

robin

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Robin Sexton

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Questions dealing with Police and investigative procedures, criminal investigation for all classifications of crimes, Interview and interrogation techniques, crime scene procedure. Police techniques and procedures. Can not answer specific questions about specific cases.

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Member of the Michigan State Police for over 30 years. Over 20 years as a Detective. Conducted numerous investigations from Homicide to dog bite. Internal investigations. Investigations in prison enviorment. Majority of career has been spent in rural areas of Michigan

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Bachelor of Science degree. Long list of professional training

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