I have heard you can be awarded for up to $25000 for each offense.what do i need to prosecute .who should i contact?
128087
try your state police they will start it ?
554767
You might talk to the prosecutor about getting a diversion. It won't go your record that way. It might cost you a little more but it the charge will go away if you don't get into trouble for the next year.
313853
Go to the legal library and look up your charges in the appeals section for your area.  Find a lawyer who took a case like yours and won. Don't wast you time and life in jail by picking a lawyer out of the phone book, he will just take your money.  The clerk at the library will help you.  Good luck, and remember it makes no difference if you did it or not unless you have DNA to prove you didn't.
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Have you been arraigned on this charge?  If the DA is going to file charges then you will need to hire an attorney.  If you can't afford an attorney a Public Defender will be appointed on your behalf.  You will have a Preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if the DA has enough evidence to take the case to trial.  To be convicted a jury must find you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence.\n\nYou have not provided enough information to get an honest opinion of your guilt or innocence and the likelihood of a conviction based on the evidence the authorities have.  You are leaving a lot out of the story.
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That was bad advise from your attorney. Get a free consultation from another one. 10,000 dollars is too much to just "forget about" Did the morgage fall through on bad faith actions from yourself? And besides it the Principal of the thing!
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The only folks that can prosecute criminals are your local law enforcement agency and the district attorney.\n\nIf you'd like to see them potentially prosecuted, you'll need to file a police report with the local law enforcement agency (local to where the crime happened).  It is up to the district attorney to determine whether the person involved will be prosecuted (based on the amount and quality of the evidence, details of the incident, etc.)\n\nThe longer you wait, the less credibility you typically have (especially since there are no independant witnesses).  If you want to file a police report, do it as soon as possible after the incident.  You may be asked to explain any delay in reporting the crime.  \n\nIn the future, the best thing to do for similar situations  is to get to somewhere safe as quickly as possible and call 9-1-1 to report the crime to the police.  If this person was, in fact, drunk, the police are going to want to start looking for them immediately and get them off the road before they actually hurt someone.\n\n---===---\n\nIn response to your edit... why are you letting your boyfriend tell you what to do?  If you want to report it to the police, then report it - you're as much a victim as he is.\n\nObviously, the fact that you are posting this question on Yahoo Answers tells me that you eventually found somewhere safe.  As soon as you get somewhere safe, you call the police.  Somewhere safe can be your home, a place with lots of people, a police station, a fire station, etc.  \n\nIf you report this to the police, something "may" or "may not" happen.  If you don't report it to the police, I guarantee that nothing will happen.  You need to decide for yourself what you want to do.
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What were you charged with? If you have written an admission to the crime, you need to plead either guilty or no contest, or the prosecutor will tear you apart. There should be a lawyer at your arraignment, if you live in the U.S. and this is district court, because they always have court-appointed public defenders there for this reason. He or she will give you more information when you explain your situation, and you will be given time to sit with him/her before the hearing.
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Sure, you could file a civil suit.  If they've been convicted of the crime, you stand a better chance of winning the civil suit.
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If the local District Attorney doesn't file charges, talk with the Federal Prosecutor or US Attorney in your area, even the FBI, if necessary. Under Title 18 U.S.C. 1644, Fraudulant Use of Credit Cards, Title 18 U.S.C. 1037, Fraud and releated activity in connection with electronic email and Title 18 U.S.C. 2510, et. seq., Wire and electroinc communications interception and interception of oral communications. \n\nI suggest that you request an appointment with the DA, him or herself. If the DA's office refuses to prosecute, speak with the State Attorney General's Office. \n\nPrior to turning any evidence over to the DA's office, make copies for yourself. Never give them the originals. Also you may want to contact the Judge that sentenced her and explain the situation with regards to the DA's office. \n\nRemember that the District Attorney is an elected official and can be cited for misconduct and even a recall election for derliction of duty, maybe even conspiracy. If the Federal authorities or even the State and Local are already aware of this, keep after them unitl they act on this. \n\nMake sure that you have closed the account that was accessed imnmediately and notify the bank of the breach of security.\n\nAnyway, Good Luck!
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It really depends on the severity of the case, your criminal history, and what state or locale you are in.
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Commit a federal crime.  Plead poverty.  Get a public defender.  Have him supoena your file.  Draw a line through your current arrest.\n\nEverything else is your free file.\n\nEnjoy.
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You may get a ticking off and a small fine.  It's more likely that nothing will happen to you and that a grateful prosecutor will look at your documents and apply to have you discharged.  (I do hope so!)
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The other posters above are correct in that you should contact the police and give them every piece of evidence that you have. Also contact a civil attorney though, and get the ball rolling on a civil suit to collect the money owed to you.
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None.  You are released by the court.  You sue the state and receive a settlement in the millions.
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No do not tell them that those are like the parking tickets of crime. Those aren't reported the same way I used to work in the court just leave it out. Plus it can cost up to $200.00 bucks to background check someone not every company is going to want to spend that kind of money for every applicant. Unless its a corporate job. But to the point petty offenses don't show up.
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Depends on the state....in Texas for example, there is no cap on fines...and if you receive two or more citations during one year, the state will send you a bill for surcharges ranging from $100.00 to $2500.00.\n\nFighting the automated tickets can be tough; especially if you are guilty.  If in fact, you are not guilty, request a trial by jury.  If the trial ever happens, the juries are usually sympathetic to the camera cases.  In Texas, they were banned when a state judge received a ticket in the mail for doing 328 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone in a Buick.\n\nThe best way to handle any ticket if you have a clean record, is to request defferred adjudication or request to complete defensive driving course and the offense will be dismissed.\n\nGood Luck and drive safe!
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The best thing you can do is get a hold of an attorney who defends criminal cases and get this over with. If you can not afford one then it is best to turn yourself in and if the police want to question you on the matter, say nothing, just tell them you want to speak to a lawyer. An attorney will be appointed for you if you can not afford one.\n\nThere is always the chance you can get out of it, but not without a lawyer and it will go harder on you if the police catch up with you first.