I've been in a relationship for 6 years now and he had a nasty divorce/custody battle in the first three years. His ex-wife filed multiple false police reports against me thinking that it would sway the custody verdict but she ultimately lost custody. In one of the reports, she coached her... View More 
answered on May 10, 2021
I would contact your local police chief and / or the county prosecutors office and ask for the background search material and the source[s] giving rise to the concerns voiced about you. The less confrontational you are with them, the more likely they will be to provide the information sought (... View More
My boyfriend and I had an incident last week where the police were called. I received a victim notification form but did not ask for a restraining order, we do not want anything to come from this incident. He did not receive any paperwork himself was not detained or arrested, does this mean he was... View More
answered on May 5, 2020
Generally most people are charged at the scene. However more and more many people are receiving a criminal complaint by mail and this can take 1 to 5 years before the statute of limitations would run. If you get a complaint in the mail immediately hire a good criminal lawyer
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