Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

my ex girlfriend assulted me i got bruses got hit several times! she kicked me out and she put an injuction on me so i couldn’t press charges ! can i press charges after a year. ??! i lost my job and she ruined my career as a nurse i never hit her but i did threaten her because she had my dog: she wouldn’t give me my dog! can i still press charges?


Asked on 9/01/18, 8:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

ONLY a prosecutor can bring charges even if the victim wants charges pressed. After a year it is very unlikely a prosecutor would fire charges. You can always ask them by contacting the police department where this happened.

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Answered on 9/02/18, 12:34 am


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