Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

harrassment

My wife filed a harrassment charge with the local magistrate against our next door neighbor who verbally attacked her for no legitimate reason aside from the fact that he doesn't like the fact that our dog goes to the bathroom in OUR OWN YARD and he does'n't approve of that. My question is with no witnesses to the account what direction do I take to ensure that this case isn't a he said she said event( which is how it looks to me at the moment)


Asked on 2/26/07, 4:47 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
John Jackson Law Office of John A. Jackson, P.C.

Re: harrassment

You can't. It comes down to who is more credible in front of the Magistrate.

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Answered on 2/26/07, 7:30 pm
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Re: harrassment

What you're describing may or not be harassment.

However, it will be a he said she said case because there are no witnesses. It comes down to who the magistrate believes.

The best way to prevail, of course, is to get your neighbor to admit to what he/she did through cross examination. The best way to do that is to hire an attorney who would be familiar with what would have to be proven to make out a successful charge for harassment.

You posted this under "civil," but harassment is a criminal charge, so this would be a summary criminal offense to be heard in front of the magistrate. Right?

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Answered on 2/26/07, 9:15 pm


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