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No. Private individuals do not make the determination on whether or not criminal charges will be pursued. That authority rests with the prosecuting attorney's office.
If you report a crime to the police, the police will investigate the crime, and make an arrest or citation as necessary. The file will then be forwarded to the prosecuting attorney's office, who will review the file and determine whether or not to pursue criminal prosecution. If you are the complaining witness, you will be subpoenaed to trial as state's witness. You may opt to refuse to cooperate with the prosecution. Depending on the facts and circumstances, your refusal will have different effects.
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How do you press blackmail charges?
Private individuals do not make or press criminal charges. Report the crime to the police. The police and the prosecuting attorneys will determine whether or not to file criminal charges.
Can someone press charges on me if I have proved I don't have their belongings?
Public individuals cannot make or press charges. They can report criminal activity to the police. The police and prosecuting attorney will make the decision about whether or not to press charges. The location of belongings for use as a defense would depend on what, if any, charges are filed.
How do you press charges for a stolen vehicle?
Private individuals do not make or "press" criminal charges. The prosecuting attorneys must file the criminal charge. You can start the process by reporting the crime to the police and by agreeing to cooperate with the prosecution.
Does a law enforcement officer have the right to press charges against a person involved in a domestic with a spouse when the spouse does not feel the need to press charges?
yesIn most states if an officer is dispatched to a domestic call and there is evidence that an assault took place then they are required to make an arrest. The police do not press charges and neither does the spouse. The prosecutor presses charges.
Can you press charges on someone that carved their name on to the wood of your house?
Individuals cannot make or press criminal charges. Carving on your home is an act of vandalism and civilly actionable. Contact the police if you would like them to initiate a criminal investigation.
Can someone press charges against you if you got hurt too?
Individuals do not file or "press" criminal charges. Only the state, through the prosecuting attorney, can do this. If a person believes a crime has been committed, he or she can contact the police and make a report. The police will then investigate the accusations and process them as necessary. Being hurt in an altercation is not a defense to criminal charges stemming from the altercation.
Can police officers make their own polices?
no
How much does a police officer make a week in Colorado?
Police officers in Colorado make $1000 a week.
Can you Press Assault charges after 48 hrs?
Individual citizens do not "press" or "drop" charges. Only the prosecuting attorney makes the decision about whether criminal charges will be pursued. You may contact the police at any time to report a crime, and therefore request criminal prosecution. There is no expiration of your ability to make the report. The quicker the crime is reported, the more likely police will have to gather evidence for a successful prosecution.
How much do Canadian police officers make?
a police officer makes 40,000 a year
How much do St. Louis police officers make?
How much does a St. Louis city police officer make
How much do police officers make a year?
80,000 a year.
