I received a ticket for drug paraphernalia in 2006, what’s the statute of limitations for this in Texas?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

July 29, 2016

Asked 7/27/2016 – Sierra Blanca, TX

We were driving from New Mexico to Houston and got the ticket. We called several times and were told there was no record. Now 10 years later, a lawyer is saying I owe 700$, is there a statute of limitations on this in TX?

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The statute of limitation on misdemeanor cases in Texas is 2 years, but the statute is tolled when the charging instrument is filed. Call an attorney in the county where the warrant is outstanding. I’m fairly confident the matter can be resolved for less than $700.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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