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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.
When criminal charges are pressed it starts a police case. A process is started that involves going to court and can be potentially life changing.
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To press criminal charges against someone, go to the police station that is closest to where the criminal act occurred. This question is filed under "civil" cases. Charges are not "pressed" in civil matters.
You can call the police or sheriff, or the Prosecutor's office.
In the US, anybody and sue anyone for anything . . the question is, do you have a case? Charges in a criminal case can be 'dropped' for any number of reasons, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the police did not have probable cause to arrest you in the first place. THAT is the burden you will have to prove - DID they have probable cause.
You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.You should file a police report immediately and ask for help in pressing criminal charges.
If the police were involved and they find that they have been deceived, I believe that this is in itself a criminal offense.
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.
"Charges" usually means criminal matters as opposed to civil matters. Go to your local police station and swear out a complaint charging the other person with tresspass. A policeman will help you with the paperwork. For civil trespass, you have to prepare an appropriate complaint according to the local court rules, file it with the court then serve it with a summons on the other person. A civil court worker probably will not help you prepare civil papers unless it is a small claims court. But every court is different, so check with yours.
You forfeit anything in question by police.
Private individuals are not permitted to file criminal charges. You may report the assault to the police, regardless of the age of the accused. The police and the prosecution make the determination about whether or not formal charges will be pursued.