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Under California criminal law, a statute of limitations (“SOL”) refers to the maximum time period for which a prosecutor can file criminal charges. The SOL in California for most misdemeanor cases is one year. One of the main reasons the law puts limits on when a criminal case gets filed is to preserve a sense …
Yes, but less so now that LADA (Los Angeles District Attorney) has adopted Special Directive 20-07. In attempt to promote rehabilitation over punishment, LADA will decline to press charges in many California misdemeanor cases. Instead, LADA will divert these suspects to treatment providers (called “diversion“) in attempt to keep them from reoffending. Which misdemeanors is …