Re: Do Warrants have a Statute of Limitations in Miss

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In most states warrants last forever. I'm sure you now have
a third for failure to appear. I can almost guarantee that
you will not get Canadian citizenship with active warrants
out for you. They check these things you know. While I
sympathize about your dilema with your children, the longer
you wait the worse it will be. My advice is: call an
attorney in the town (city, county, whatever)where the
warrants are, turn yourself in, and throw yourself on the
mercy of the court (with your attorney's assistance of
course. You will not be able to "get on with your life"
until this is cleared up. If you are pulled over in the
state for speeding, or even a passenger in a car where the
driver is pulled over, your warrant will show up. Some
places even show warrants from other states. You will be
arrested and sent to jail. If it's a holiday weekend you
could end up spending several days away from your children.
Set a good example and show the judge that you're serious
about getting your life together by turning yourself in
rather than getting busted somehow. Turning yourself in will
go a long way in convincing the judge that you're "not that
person anymore." If they aren't serious charges chances are
you won't do much if any jail time. But talk to a defense
attorney, get representation first, you'll do much better
with an advocate there for you.