Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
does a person have to press charges against another to get an order of protection?
Asked on 8/08/11, 9:37 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
peter bark
bark & karpf
No, the police can bring the charges even without the victim's consent. I have seen it happen in domestic violence cases where they do not need an affidavit from the victim.
Peter [email protected]
Answered on 8/08/11, 7:23 pm
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