Q: Can you report an attempted assault with a deadly weapon after the offense has occurred? 7-8 months ago
A:
Yes. The statute of limitations has not yet expired.
But the length of time between the assault and report may very well cause law enforcement not to forward your case to the district attorney and may very well cause the district attorney not to file the case unless there is a very good explanation for the delay and strong corroborating evidence of your statement about what occurred.
Remember that the facts that a crime occurred does not always require law enforcement or the district attorney to formally charge the alleged perpetrator with a crime.
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