Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: my girlfriend wants to drop charges

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Once a complaint is filed, your girlfriend lost the right to "drop charges" because she is not who filed them against you. She may have filed the complaint, but the State of Florida through the local prosecutor files the charges. Of course, if she refuses to cooperate as a witness, they will have a hard time prosecuting the case and winning. The other side of the coin, is that the State will sometimes file charges against the complainant then for contempt or for filing a false police report if she tries to say the claims were not true.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.