No, you still have to pay for the crime.
Sometimes charges can be dropped against someone even after an affidavit has been signed. It will really depend on the charges and city and state.
If you were charged with a felony assault and the charges were dropped, you do not have a criminal record. The charges can be picked up by the state at a later date.
You cannot drop charges. The state presses and/or drops criminal charges.
When charges are dropped then you are free to go
state can pick up the charge if they want.
An assault case in the UK is The State vs The Accused, and while charges can be dropped at the request of the victim, it's not automatic. Depending on the circumstances (if the attacker was armed, whether the attack was premeditated) the state might ignore the wishes of the victim.
The answer is both yes and no. However, the chances are much greater if the complaintant does not present themselves in court. However, If the charges are being persued by the state, then the state has the ultimate option of moving to continue the case or moving to dismiss. In some states, if the charges were pressed by the complaintant and not the police and the complaintant does not appear, that is sufficient grounds to move for dismissal of the charges.
false charges
It means exactly what it says. The State might have dropped charges because of lack of cooperation from the child's mother/custodian, because genetic testing showed that the male was not the child's father, or for other reason(s).
It depends entirely on the state and that state's statute which defines the Statute of Limitations for criminal offenses.
YOU cannot have the charges dropped by yourself. Such an assault is a crime against the state and only the prosecutor can 'drop' the charges. If you are a reluctant 'complaining witness' speak to the prosecutor about your hesitation to go forward.
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