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Originally Posted by Diemenz
Stayed charges mean they are discontinuing the prosecution. Normally this happens when there is not enough evidence or the prosecution are waiting on further evidence.
The charges can be brought back in front of the court within 1 year of the stay date. However this hardly ever happens unless the person is a complete tool and gets charged with another crime during that year.
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It also happens when the charges are going to be re-tried in a higher court as dammage points out above.