Can you press charges for someone posting you?

The California legislature passed a law in 2008 which makes it illegal to post harmful information on the internet. If you, or someone you know, have been charged with this type of posting, you are facing criminal charges under the California computer crime laws.

What does it mean if someone pressed charges?

At this point, the police usually bring the evidence to the prosecutor, who will determine whether to press (file) criminal charges against the suspect. Criminal charges are filed with the court in what’s called a complaint (also referred to as an information or petition).

What should I do if I pressed charges?

What is the easiest thing to do after pressing charges and one wants to drop them. Click to expand… You can’t press charges. You can file a complaint with he police. The police investigate. The prosecutor reviews the police report. The prosecutor decides to pursue the matter, eventually having the suspect arrested.

Can a police officer press a criminal charge?

Individuals do not press charges, nor do police. In the context of the criminal law, only a municipal, state, or federal attorney can decide to charge someone with a crime and file a charging document.

Can a person press charges against someone else?

Your role in criminal charges. Even though you can’t file charges yourself, your cooperation makes it more likely the police and prosecutor can make a strong case against the suspect. This is especially true if your statements are the main evidence against the suspect.

How does a Prosecutor decide to press charges?

The prosecutor’s office will review the police reports to decide if the evidence warrants filing charges. At this stage there needs to be more than the probable cause for an arrest. The evidence needs to be good enough to make winning at trial likely. For felonies, the prosecutor may need to take additional steps before pressing charges.

What is the easiest thing to do after pressing charges and one wants to drop them. Click to expand… You can’t press charges. You can file a complaint with he police. The police investigate. The prosecutor reviews the police report. The prosecutor decides to pursue the matter, eventually having the suspect arrested.

Individuals do not press charges, nor do police. In the context of the criminal law, only a municipal, state, or federal attorney can decide to charge someone with a crime and file a charging document.

Can a person press charges if they get the facts wrong?

The reasoning here is that citizens should be encouraged to report potential criminals to the police without the threat of legal action if they get the facts wrong. In most states, the privilege applies as long as the person filed the report in good faith.

Can you press charges for a false police report?

Defamation is a catch-all term covering two different types of lawsuits – “libel” for written defamation and “slander” for spoken defamation. Filing a false police report could be either, or both, depending how the accusation was made. Defamation is not a crime, and you can’t press charges for it.