{"id":304,"date":"2016-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/statute-of-limitations-for-michigan-drunk-driving-cases\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:30:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:30:58","slug":"statute-of-limitations-for-michigan-drunk-driving-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/statute-of-limitations-for-michigan-drunk-driving-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Statute of Limitations for Drunk Driving Cases in Michigan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Michigan Compiled Laws 767.24, the Statute of Limitations for a drunk driving case in Michigan is 6 years.\u00a0 However, under certain circumstances this time period can be extended. \u00a0Also, although the limitations period is 6 years, according to Michigan case law, prejudice is presumed after only 18 months.\u00a0 This means if your drunk driving case is brought just 18 months after you are arrested, then it might sometimes be dismissed.\u00a0 This speedy trial issue is discussed in more detail below.<\/p>\n<p>Relative to the statute of limitations, the most important date is the date of the arrest because this is the date used to start calculating the applicable time period.\u00a0 In other words, the \u201cclock\u201d runs from the date of the arrest to the time the charges are brought, either by the issuing of the ticket or the complaint. This is true even though the statute of limitations uses the word \u201cindictment.\u201d \u00a0You do not necessarily have to know about the indictment, the prosecutor need only file it within the limitations period.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you are from out of state, or move out of state during the running of the limitations period, then the limitations might be \u201ctolled\u201d meaning paused.\u00a0 This means if you are arrested on January 1, 2017, then leave the state to take a new job on January 2, 2017, the statute of limitations won\u2019t start to run again until you return to the state.\u00a0 Consequently, if you came back to the state of Michigan to retire on January 1, 2030, the prosecutor would have until December 31, 2037 to file the indictment\/information with the court. This is because section 8 of the Statute reads as follows:<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/statute-of-limitations-for-michigan-drunk-driving-cases\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What is Statute of Limitations for Drunk Driving Cases in Michigan?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Michigan Compiled Laws 767.24, the Statute of Limitations for a drunk driving case in Michigan is 6 years.\u00a0 However, under certain circumstances this time period can be extended. \u00a0Also, although the limitations period is 6 years, according to Michigan case law, prejudice is presumed after only 18 months.\u00a0 This means if your drunk 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