Can someone press aggravated assault charges against you if they forced their way in your house and your dog bit them?
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Can someone press aggravated assault charges against you if they forced their way in your house and your dog bit them?
Asked on December 1, 2011 under Criminal Law, New Jersey
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There is always the likelihood that a person can file a criminal complaint against a person based upon the facts of your question where the person entered into a home forcefully and that person was then bitten by a dog.
Law enforcement typically would then submit the police report to the district attorney's office for the filing of a criminal complaint. It is up to the district attorney's office to file or not. The district attorney's office has prosecutorial dicretion to file or not file a criminal complaint.
If a criminal complaint is filed against you about the incident that you are writing about, I suggest that you consult with a criminal defense attorney about it.
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