Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

If you press charges through the commissioner in pg county, can you drop them later?


Asked on 4/15/16, 12:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

William Welch William L. Welch, III Attorney

No, the State prosecutes. You would be a witness. While you could tell the prosecutor what you would like, ultimately the decision whether to prosecute is the State's Attorney's.

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Answered on 4/16/16, 5:35 am


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