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I don't want to pursue the case, it was a misunderstanding, what happens if I don't show up to court, and I haven't been notified yet and the court date is in two weeks
answered on Apr 20, 2014
Make sure you are absolutely sure it is not another form of abuse that has somehow convinced you that the criminal charges are the result of a simple misunderstanding and be safe.
answered on Feb 16, 2013
If the police respond to, investigate, and charge Domestic Violence assault, a No Contact Order(NCO) of criminal nature is issued as a matter of course. If a victim petitions the court and makes an affidavit of imminent threats of physical harm, a civil order may issue commonly known as a RONCO... View More 
I lied to the police about my boyfriend choking me. What can happen to me?
answered on Jan 21, 2013
You may be charged with filing a false police report.
TITLE 11
Criminal Offenses
CHAPTER 11-32
Obstructing Justice
SECTION 11-32-2
§ 11-32-2 False report of crime. – Every person who shall knowingly make or cause to be made a false statement of a crime,... View More
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