Q: Michigan,,,,How long do i have to press charges against someone who assaulted me,,,,,,I do have a police report
I live in an apartment building where i was assaulted,,,,I did not press charges,but was asked,,because i did not want to cause trouble.One week later i received an eviction notice,,,The man who assaulted me is dating the landlords sister,,,,nothing is being done to him...Their was another assault in my building by two other parties,,The landlord asked them not to press charges,,,no one got evicted,,,is this a discrimanation issue ....MICHIGAN
A:
You could contact the police again and let them know you now want to press charges, although the prosecutor may elect not to pursue it given that your changed mind.
You could challenge the eviction. But do you want to continue living with a landlord like this?
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