All right.. so last Monday I got in some trouble.. I helped a friend out.. and I'm being charged with a misdemeanor.. The cop who was there at the time gave the Tom(the guy who called the cops) a peice of paper saying where to go to put in the warrant for my arrest.. and that was all on monday.. today's saturday.. does anyone have ANY idea how long he has to go in and do that? or how long this sort of thing takes?
The time limits vary by citation, department, city ordinance, or state law.
What I have seen, having put in many misdemeanor criminal reports myself, are 7, 14 and 30 days.
The absolute best thing you can do for yourself right now, is to get the case number (citation number) and asked the department in question.
I know it is scary to get into contact with law enforcement when you are expecting to be hauled in, but ignorance in this case will hurt you more. It is way better to know all the facts than to ignore the situation, it probably will not go away on its own.
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