What happens if a cop doesn’t file a citation to the court after the court date was issued?

If the formal charging document is not filed for two years from the date of the incident then prosecution will be barred by limitations.

You could be arrested for assaulting the Tooth Fairy if a cop can convince a judge there is probable cause to believe you did it. The real...

You should ask your attorney this type of question. I wasn't there so I can only guess that it probably means the judge is using the threat of...

If you were really on felony probation then you are not eligible for expunction, but if it was deferred adjudication probation you might become...

I changed the practice area from "Juvenile law" to Licensing but it is possible that Administrative Law would have been a better choice. ...

Can i press charges on someone who spit on me 2 times?

Spitting on someone is Assault by Contact and damaging property that doesn't belong to you is the crime of Criminal Mischief. You can report these...

Can I bring charges against a man that was 21 and I was 15 and he got me pregnant 36 years ago in Texas?

Private citizens don't bring criminal charges... instead, they report crimes to law enforcement which then investigates to decide whether or not to...

What would happen file the courts cant File your File??

The court's file is mostly a collection of documents that originated somewhere else like law enforcement, the jail, pretrial services, the...

My friend has a sexual assault case and he has been in jail for a whole year because his case keeps getting reset why is that

I notice this question is marked Austin, TX so I can add two LOCAL bits of information to the excellent answer provided by Mr. Briody: 1....

What can I do?

Yes, it is legal for the police to arrest the person who placed the 9-1-1 call and yes, the same incident that leads to a misdemeanor Assault...