Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Can the petitioner (the plaintiff) who filed a civil restraining order against me as the defendant can get into serious trouble for filing false statements also known as perjury in her statements? Will the petitioner who originally filed the restraining order knowing and intentionally provided the court false statements about me in the restraining order information can be charged criminally as well as to pay big and heavy fines for submitting some false and incorrect information to the court in reference to me as the defendant? Is malicious evil speaking/evil statements called calumny, defamation, slander?

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Asked on 1/28/11, 2:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Isi Mataele 'Isi Mataele Attorney at Law

Believe it or not, unless someone is false imprisoned based upon perjured testimony, there are almost no consequences for someone that blatantly lies. Do you know anyone that says was convicted of perjury? Besides Lil Kim nobody usually is prosecuted especially in personal restraining order cases which are notorious for lies.

If you don't believe me just sit in any family law custody trial and you will see the most blatant lies not even raise an eyebrow.

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Answered on 1/28/11, 9:35 pm


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