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How does a Victim press charges for a violation to Deceptive Trade Practices Act?
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You should speak to someone at your state's attorney general consumer division or visit the local court and ask to speak with someone at the local district attorney office.
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Will prosecution drop case if the victim drop charges on a theft case?
Not necessarily. The prosecution (The State) does not need the participation of the victim. Furthermore, the victim cannot "drop the charges" since the charges are not brought by the victim. The charges are brought by The State on behalf of the victim - who may or may not wish to participate. Occasionally, at the request of a victim, The State may agree to drop the charges.
Is it necessary in an assault case for the victim to press charges or can other parties press charges-?
The police or the victim are the only people who can press charges in an assault case.
Can a pfa violation case that was dismissed be retried?
only if the victim waives the hearing. or if there is a second violation
Is it true that charges can not be dropped because the police filed on behalf of the victim It's been 4 months and victim no longer wishes to pursue anything or is this some lie?
If the victim filed an offense report with law enforcement reporting that a criminal act had been committed against them, the police and the legal system are obligated to pursue the matter. A violation of state criminal law is a violation against ALL citizens of the state, not just against one individual who may decide, at their whim, to prosecute or not. Whether the individual wishes to drop charges or not has no effect on whether the case will go forward or not, once they reported it, it is out of their hands.
Can you as a victim push for felony charges?
Do you mean victim as in sexual? If so the ranking officer does it
If a party publishes your personal letters to numerous email addresses known to victim could this be called a libel-slander incident that allows victim to press charges?
Yes, if the emails constitute slander and are published to others. It is also a copyright violation to distribute letters written by someone else without their permission and the victim could sue for damages and injunction.
What happens if the state motions to prosecute a domestic violence offender after the charges are dropped?
Assuming that you mean the charges were originally taken by the victim and dropped by or at the request of the victim, Then if the state (in GA at least) motions to prosecute (typically domestics) on behalf of the state, then the charges stand and the victim takes on the role of victim/witness in stead of victim/complainant. The state can continue to pursue domestic violence charges and prosecution in domestic situations now due to laws adopted after years of battered spouses dropping charges against their abusers because of fear and misguided loyalty.
Can a victim file charges in a district other than where the crime took place?
Generally only the agency where the crime took place will accept a crime report. In any case, the victim does not file charges. Charges are filed by the prosecuting attorney.
Why is it necessary for victimless crimes to be a violation?
Because even if there is not an individual complainant, there is ALWAYS a 'victim," even if that 'victim' happens to be society and the fabric of the social network.
Who do you contact if you are a victim of deceptive practices?
I would suggest contacting your local Police Department's non-emergency Communications Center. This is different from 9-1-1. Check your local phone book or government website regarding your Police Department. I work at my PD's Communications Center and take decprac calls often.
If a person doesnt file a complaint can police do so?
In the United States, criminal charges against a defendant are brought by the state, not by victim(s) of the crime. While a victim may provide a statement to the police which leads to the alleged perpetrator being charged with a crime, it is the police, not the victim, who actually file the charges, and the district attorney, not the victim, who prosecute. Therefore, yes, the police can and sometimes do file charges even when the victim(s) of the alleged crime choose not to cooperate with the police. This happens, for example, in domestic violence cases, where the victim of the domestic violence may be cowed by an abusive partner or spouse into not pressing charges, but the police might still pursue them.
Is it possible in the US for a complainant plaintiff or State witness in a criminal case to withdraw the charges or case against the defendant?
The person who was the victim of or witness to a criminal act is technically the complainant for the State's case. The victim becomes the State's witness, not a plaintiff. As such, it is not the victim's case, but the prosecutor's case. The prosecutor does not--and should not--just drop charges because a victim asks for the charges to be dropped. In addition, because the victim and witnesses are the State's witnesses, the Court can compel you to appear and testify. A victim cannot withdraw the original complaint, nor impede a court case. The prosecutor's staff will help a nervous or fearful witness to testify. But only the prosecutor can decide whether to offer lesser charges in a "plea deal"; prosecutors do not need the victim's permission to allow the defendant to plea, but the victim might be consulted if the deal means significantly less prison time. So the answer to your question is No, a victim cannot withdraw charges especially once the prosecutor already has the case.
