The short answer is Yes. This is a common practice when there is an assault, especially in domestic violence. Both parties will assume they better take their criminal complaint before the other does. Although tey are incorrect, oftentimes both parties believe that they will be most believed by a judge if they file their complaint first.
The police or the victim are the only people who can press charges in an assault case.
In a legal context, you can press charges for criminal offenses such as theft, assault, fraud, and other violations of the law.
As long as you were authorized to write checks, no, the other person has no case to press charges against you.
You should go to the police station to press charges.
yes you can
yes
No, but you can press your fist into his/her face and tell people that the kid ran into it
can i press charges if i accept return of my stolen property
By accusing people of communism, he could cost them their jobs The press did not investigate the charges, they simply printed them
The District AttorneyÕs office can press charges against a person if they have enough evidence of a crime. A person can press charges against a person if they have been violated in a legal sense.
It depends on the fight. If someone got hurt to an extent the victim could press charges. Yes they can the person who pops it off (first to punch) can get lock up ps.you can press charges on a lot of stuff
The police don't "press charges," they only arrest you on probable cause. It is the prosecutor's office which presses (brings) charges.