Legal system Ireland

bel16

Hi

hullaballoo

No.

irishgirl19

It would be a bench warrant surely?

hullaballoo

It would ultimately go against him if he went on the lamb now.

There's no statute of limitations in respect of criminal offences here but there can be cases dismissed for prosecutorial delay or wrongdoing. Rare enough tbf.

Wouldn't apply in circumstances where the accused skips the country to evade prosecution and this would inevitably mean no bail due to being a flight risk when he returns.

Unless he was to decide to go to somewhere like Barbados where there's (afaik) no extradition treaty with Ireland, and stay there for good, then the idea is not a good one.

kippy

bel16 wrote: »

Hi can anyone give me any info please.
A friend has 2 drug related cases coming up against him very soon which is likely he will end up getting time. Someone has told him that if he left the country before he has been served any summons and if he stays away for 6 years that the cases will disappear, something to do with the Statute of Limitations in Ireland. Is it true that if he was to "disappear" for 6 years and they never get the chance to serve him the summons that these cases would go away??

What's less stressful:
Facing up to your crimes and being and adult.
Running away for six years without thinking it through at all.

twowheelsonly

Has he been charged yet ?

twowheelsonly

bel16 wrote: »

No he hasnt been charged with anythin yet

Can't figure out so how he has 'two cases coming up against him soon' unless he has been told that he will be getting charged.

Unless he's facing some really serious time he's better off to man up and face it here rather than spend years on the run.

Aside from that, unless he completely disappears he can still be arrested abroad and be returned to face charges.

smelly sock

bel16 wrote: »

Hi can anyone give me any info please.
A friend has 2 drug related cases coming up against him very soon which is likely he will end up getting time. Someone has told him that if he left the country before he has been served any summons and if he stays away for 6 years that the cases will disappear, something to do with the Statute of Limitations in Ireland. Is it true that if he was to "disappear" for 6 years and they never get the chance to serve him the summons that these cases would go away??

He might not get time. This is ireland after all.

Solicitor.

Victor

This may apply is some US states to some offences. However, it tends to be waits of 10-20 years.

Marcusm

hullaballoo wrote: »

It would ultimately go against him if he went on the lamb

This conjures up an image of him escaping while mounted on a sheep. Lam!

hullaballoo

Marcusm wrote: »

This conjures up an image of him escaping while mounted on a sheep. Lam!

Haha, my bad.