Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Distrubing the Peace & scratching a car window

My husband yelled a women and scratched her window by mistake she pressed charges in civil and criminal court. She did not show up for court and charges were dismissed. Now 2 1/2 months later she filed the same charges again. Can she do that?


Asked on 3/23/07, 3:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Distrubing the Peace & scratching a car window

Yes, she can, as long as the original cases were not dismissed with prejudice

and she is still within the applicable statute(s) of limitations.

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Answered on 3/23/07, 3:41 pm


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