The Law Office of Andrew Bryant 805 South Cascade Ave. Once formal charges have been filed in the manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the DUI occurred within the statute of limitations, the statute of limitations no longer serves as a defense. Here's what you need to know about the statute of limitations in Colorado when it comes to DUIs and how that can affect a case. John was involved in a DUI incident in State A, where the statute of limitations for misdemeanor DUI charges is one year.
However, it's important to understand that a DWI statute of limitations will not protect you if a case has already been filed against you in court. The statute of limitations for a DUI in Georgia is two years, which means that, in Georgia, the prosecutor has two years to file formal charges against a person involved in a DUI case with the court clerk. In this case, the prosecutor filed the charges within the statutory period, which allowed the case to be processed as a felony of driving under the influence of alcohol. There is a statute of limitations so that you don't stay in uncertainty indefinitely while the government doesn't charge you.
