QUESTION
Can I press charge once I said no to the police?
Asked on Nov 20th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Indiana
More details to this question:
One of my friend used my credit card and I didn't know it was him. But when I found out I told the investigator not to charge him and he didn't. But he put that in his report that he did use my credit card and he accepts it. So I never charged him. It's been more than 3 weeks since the case is closed. But if I want to press charge him now on the same case, can I do that?
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Criminal and General Civil Litigation Attorney serving Warsaw, IN
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You are not pressing charges, merely requesting that the State do so. You still have the right to ask the state to do so, but you should have a decent reason for your change of heart. Otherwise, the state might think you are doing this for a bad reason and would decide not to pursue the case.
Answered on Nov 21st, 2014 at 1:12 PM