It might not be quite that simple. In some jurisdictions the Defendant’s failure to appear to answer the charges against him is considered to “toll” the statute of limitations. That means the running of the statute is suspended until the defendant appears. So, if the statute of limitations is one year, and the hearing at which the defendant failed to appear was three months after the alleged violation, there would still be nine months remaining on the statute once the defendant re-appeared.
Not sure of laws in Tennessee but just a few questions.....
Is that not just for felonies ?
Can’t be upgraded to a felony if a bench warrant was never issued for failure to appear can it ??