Q: A family member said I stole from him. I didn't do this. Do I have enough to file slander charges against him?
My nephew told his parents that I stole the title to his car & cashed a work check of his. My brother & his wife believed him. I did take everything out of my nephew's glove compartment. My nephew saw me do this & told me I could have it because he didn't care. My son is a witness for my nephew saying I cashed a work check of his. My son said the lie about that is my nephew said his boss went on vacation & gave them their checks early. My son asked my nephew to get a copy of the check I forged. My nephew said he would get it but never did. I'm assuming my nephew told his parents the check was in his glove compartment. I went through all the papers I got from the glove compartment. I found that my nephew got a Title Loan with a Title Loan Co. & gave the title to his car to them to get the loan. I gave all the papers I got from my nephew's glove compartment back to him. My nephew saying this makes me look like a thief & a forger. I have suffered a lot. Can I file slander charges?
A: That would be a civil claim, not criminal. So you can't file charges. But you can file a lawsuit. Use the Find a Lawyer tab and consult a local attorney who handles litigation.
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