QUESTION
When can you find out the District Attorney's decision regarding a domestic violence arrest?
Asked on Feb 17th, 2014 on Litigation - California
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When do you find out if the District Attorney has decided whether or not to file charges in a domestic violence arrest? Do you have to wait until the arraignment?
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Michael J. Breczinski
You can call the court. If they have issued a warrant them you are being charged.
Answered on Feb 21st, 2014 at 6:50 PM
Thomas Edward Gates
If there is an arraignment, the prosecutor has already decided to bring charges.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2014 at 5:38 PM
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Most times filings are done as late as the day of the arraignment. If you have a private counsel you can have the lawyer call earlier and figure out the intent to file.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2014 at 5:31 PM
If you have an arraignment, that means you have a charge against you.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2014 at 5:19 PM
James Edward Smith
Usually. They have up to a year to bring the charge.
Answered on Feb 20th, 2014 at 4:58 PM
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Francis John Cowhig
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You will have to wait until the date of the arraignment to see if the charges were filed with the court.
Answered on Feb 19th, 2014 at 11:43 PM