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It is best to press charges immediately after the assault or as soon as possible to ensure that the police report is accurate and that the ruling is in your favor.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Should you press charges against your girlfriend for assault?
That is a question only YOU can answer.
What can I press charges for in a legal context?
In a legal context, you can press charges for criminal offenses such as theft, assault, fraud, and other violations of the law.
Can a parent press assault charges for their teenager if the teenager doesn't give them consent?
They can try. Without your cooperation it may not get far.Added: FIrst of all, INDIVIDUALS can NOT PRESS CHARGES! They can only file complaints with law enforcement. Then the prosecutor's office PRESSES charges. It may also depend greatly on just what type of "Assault" the question is referring to. (SIMPLE Assault - ASSAULT and Battery - SEXUAL Assault???)
How do you drop assault charges in Virginia?
One way to file assault charges in the state of Virginia is to have police officer come to your home. A person can also visit the local courthouse and press charges there.
Does someone have to press charges for simple assault in WY?
Yes - they are not automatically instated unless the assaulted person initiates the charges.
How long after an assault does a person have to press charges?
The length of time would depend on the type of assault and the jurisdiction where the crime was committed. Call your local police department's non-emergency (or main) phone number and ask them what you need to know and what you need to do.
Can you press charges when someone pushes you and your pregnant?
yes you can because it is known as assult Another View: No, you can't. The offense IS known as ASSAULT, but YOU can not "press charges." Only the prosecutor's office has the power to "press charges." The most you can do is report the assault to law enforcement for their action, or IF this procedure is applicable in your state, appear before a Magistrate and swear out a complaint against the person.
What happens if someone presses assault and battery charges on a marine?
Individuals do NOT "press" charges. Only the state prosecutor can press charges. The most a citizen can can do is REPORT the offense to law enforcement and then let the law take its course.
Can parent press charges of assault against 17 yr old daughter if it happened 3 months ago you live in Oklahoma?
Yes, they can bring charges for assault. Three months is well within the statute of limitations.
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.
What happens to somebody who lies about sexual assault?
you get asked if you lied about the sexual assault and then if you admit it, the will ask the person you lied about if they want to press charges one you. if they do you will go to jail or juvie.
