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yes. either by the complainant or the police officer has to fill out a police report before any charges can be filed on you. then it goes to the prosecuting attorney for them to decide if they want to pursue the matter on charges.
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What happens to a person if he hits a car files a police report stating it was a hit and run and the police find out that it was the peron who filed the report that hit the car?
you will most likely get charged with filing a false police report. If you reported it to your insurance you can add insurance fraud, which is a felony
How can i get a police report?
go to the police station where you filed the report and ask for the records department
How long before charges are dropped if a police report isn't filed?
Something is missing from this question. If no report has been filed, charges can't be placed. You can't have one without the other.
Was a police report filed against me?
The only way to find out for sure if a police report was filed against you is to contact your local police department. Some states do not make this information public.
Can you get charged with a crime if you were not arrested and filled out a police report?
A person can always be always be arrested and charged with a crime if there is sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest.
I filed a police report for identety theft but it doesn't state the company name where the account was opened. can the police add the name on the report after is bein filed?
yes, they can write a supplemental report to the original
Will it go on your insurance as a claim if a police report is filed but you pay for the repairs to the other person's car yourself?
It will not go against your insurance because a claim has not been filed only a police report.
Can you file a police report 2 weeks after the accident?
If the accident was reported to the police at the time it occurred, I believe a report can be filed, although it should have been filed ASAP. Check with your insurance company and state regulations.
How do you find auto insurance policy of a person?
AnswerIf you were in an accident with this person and a police report was filed, the police department will likely have this information. If a police report was not filed, you can either file a report after the fact or take the person to small claims court. The police and/or judge may be able to compel person in question to disclose the information.
How are accident reports usually filed?
Accident reports are usually filed with the police. They will interview the person and fill in the accident report using those details. A separate report is filed with the insurance company.
Can an insurance company decide who is at fault when a police report has been filed?
An insurance company can assign fault regardless if a police report is filed or not. A police report is simply a report made by a neutral party at an accident scene. I believe there have been cases where insurance companies have assigned fault to one party when the opposing party was initially named at fault in a report.
How long does a police report take before you know if one was filed against you?
There is no requirement that you be notified about ANY report filed against you - about the only way you might find out is if an officer or detective approached you to ask questions or conduct an investigation - OR - they might simply arrest you with no notification at all - OR - the police may not deem it worthy of police action and you may never hear anything about it.
