Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

arson/criminal damage to property

how can police charge someone with arson and criminal damage to property if the owner of the property does not press charges


Asked on 9/04/08, 2:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeremy Richey Jeremy Richey, Attorney at Law

Re: arson/criminal damage to property

It is in the government's (the State's Attorney's Office) sole discretion whether to press criminal charges. The government may take into consideration the victim's wishes, but it does not have to obey them.

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Answered on 9/04/08, 2:23 pm


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