If Itook my boyfriend’s TVand he made a police report but doesn’t want to press charges on me, does the police half to drop the charges?
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If Itook my boyfriend’s TVand he made a police report but doesn’t want to press charges on me, does the police half to drop the charges?
Asked on December 16, 2011 under Criminal Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately for you, if you took your boyfriend's television and he made a police report there is the possibilty that the district attorney's office may file charges against you for what you did. The police do not press the charges that could result, it is the district attorney's office that proceeds with the action as to dismiss or not dismiss any criminal complaint that may be filed.
If no criminal action has been filed against you yet by the district attorney's office, perhaps one will not happen and the police report deemed an incident of a civil dispute. If charges are filed as to you and your boyfriend wants them dismissed, the prosecution is under no obligation to dismiss the complaint just because your boyfriend does not want to proceed as to his claims against you.
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