Do all police reports go to the prosecutor?
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Do all police reports go to the prosecutor?
Not all police reports result in an arrest. A report is evaluated by the police before they pass it on to the prosecutor. After review by the police it can be held by the police to see if this is a reoccurring problem or it can be sent to the prosecutor’s office.
How long do cops have to charge you?
For less serious ‘summary offences’, which can only be dealt with in the Local Court, police must generally bring charges within 6 months of the alleged offence.
What happens if victim doesn’t show up?
If the victim doesn’t show up again, the case will be dismissed without prejudice which means the case could be re-filed. If the victim doesn’t show up at trial, the case will probably be dismissed unless the prosecution can still meet their burden of proof with other witnesses.
Can a case be dismissed in pretrial?
After the preliminary hearing and before a criminal case goes to trial, the prosecutor and the defense team usually appear before a criminal court judge and make pre-trial motions — arguments that certain evidence should be kept out of the trial, that certain persons must or cannot testify, or that the case should be …
