Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: battery

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You can call the State Attorney's Office in your county and ask. Alternatively, wait for the arraignment and the court will either ask for your plea or let you know if the State has decided to nolle prosse (not press charges) the case.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: battery

The victim doesnt have to press charges. The State attorney decided whether you are charged. You can call your clerk of courts to check to see if you have been formally charged.

Re: battery

Let it go for now. You'll be charged or not. The important thing to remember is if you take a plea to this case and even if you get a withhold of adjudication (this is not a conviction) you will not be able to seal or expunge it. You need a program whoch after you complete it the state attorney will drop the charges. Then later you can expunge it.