Under the filing of the offense of failure to appear on old warrants, the missed appearance must have occurred within how long prior to filing?

• A. More than two years prior
• B. Exactly two years prior
• C. Less than two years prior
• D. Any time within the last three years

Answer: (C)

The rule being tested is that a failure to appear on an old warrant must be based on a missed appearance that occurred within the last two years before filing. This two-year window keeps charges timely and avoids pursuing very old matters. So the correct description is that the missed appearance happened within the last two years prior to filing. If it occurred more than two years ago, the charge wouldn’t be allowed under this rule. The other options either stretch beyond that two-year window, specify an exact moment, or are too broad by covering up to three years.