I did not return furniture to Rent a center they pressed felony charges i have court in april what should i do?
I work @ RAC and speaking personally, if it was me, since this is a criminal charge, I would hire an attorney. I totally understand that you don't have the $$ for that, but I imagine you don't have the time to not work while you spend time in jail, either. Some folks were talking about you just giving the products back to the store... it's too late for that. It's just like if you went into the mall and stole some jewelry and Security caught you walking out, you can't just say, "OK- fine, you can have the jewelry back and we'll call it even and I'll be on my way, OK?" They would press charges and call the police. If customers can't pay and refuse to give back products, it's normally just a civil matter. Since this is a felony charge, I believe that means that somewhere along the way there was some intent to steal - that's where the felony charges come in. I know none of that is what you wanted to hear, but this is important so my best advice to you is to- hire an attorney.
What should I do if the store try to press charges against me weeks after an incident was supposed to happen? No police was called at the time but now I am hearing that they say I was supposed to have stolen something which isn’t true.
You do not give enough details to be clear and the laws vary between jurisdictions.But the store can fire you or ask you to leave without having to prove that you did anything illegal. Apparently at the time you did not create a disturbance that required the presence of the police.The store however can still go on to complete and investigation and if there is sufficient cause file a request that criminal charges be brought against you. They will contact the police and file a report. The police will then contact you to give your side of the story. The report is then forwarded to the State Attorney's office who makes the decision to press charges.If you are contacted by the police for a statement you should consult with attorney in your local jurisdiction.It is also possible that you will receive a civil demand for restitution and expenses. This would be a form letter from the store's attorneys informing you that they will sue you if you do not pay a specified amount allowed by law. Again if you receive a demand notice you should consult with an attorney in your local jurisdiction.I do not know how you are “hearing” that they are saying that you stole something. But if this is so, you will receive some sort of notification from the police or the store's attorneys.
Can you choose a punishment rather than pressing charges against someone?
“Pressing Charges” is really a meaningless concept legally. You can tell the police or the prosecutor you don’t want to “press charges” and they will understand from that the victim is not keen on having the defendant criminally punished.The fact is, however, that the complaining party in a criminal case is (nearly) always the state. The victim of a crime has no ability to compel the state to prosecute a crime if the state chooses not to and no way to prevent the state from prosecuting a crime if it so desires. So, you can tell the police or the prosecutor you don’t want to press charges, and they can utterly disregard your wishes and prosecute the offender anyway. Or, alternatively, you can beg the prosecutor to prosecute a case and he has near absolute discretion to decline to prosecute for any reason or even no reason. Criminal prosecution is not (primarily) about the complaining witness (victim)— rather, it is about the state punishing those who dare to violate its criminal laws.What you do have control over is whether you choose to press a civil case against the perpetrator. You can certainly bargain away your right to file a civil claim against the perpetrator such as requiring them to perform some service for you or give you money in exchange for your promise not to sue. The right to press criminal charges, however, belongs solely to the government. You cannot bargain away the government’s right to enforce its laws by reaching a deal with the perpetrator.
Can you press charges against someone who has stolen from your home if you let them over?
Yes, and even if it’s not your home. Many years ago, I was visiting a relative in another state, when other relatives came to the home I was staying at. At some point, one relative admired an item of mine. I didn’t thin k anything about it until, about an hour after they left, I noticed the item was missing. The person I was staying with call those who had visited and asked if they had seen the item, and were told “Oh, I decided to borrow it.” Not only was I not asked, I was there the entire time so I could have been asked, and as I was leaving the next day, would not have consented to lending the item. I was furious, as was my hostess. I insisted that the Police be called; my hostess and I accompanied the police to the home of the relative, who didn’t feel that they had done anything wrong. When the police explained that they had in fact stolen my property, the relative stated that it wasn’t a theft because were were related and “you can’t steal from a relative.” The Police Officer set them straight and really wanted to make an arrest, just based on the attitude they were encountering. To keep family peace, I settled for a formal theft report being filled out with a declined to prosecute. I never spoke to them or saw them again, and that relative died several years ago.
Can I press charges on someone living with me for stealing my property?
Yes, depending where you live.Uk answer.If someone has taken something from you without your permission knowing that it does not belong to them with the intention of permanently depriving you of it they have committed theft.Here the loser doesn’t “press charges” but reports to the police who can decide whether to charge.
What happens if i don't return rental furniture from Rent a Center? Can they file criminal charges?
The short answer is yes. They can file criminal charges against you depending on the situation. A more involved answer is, this is a rare thing with rent a center. Usualy the store will do everything they can to NOT go this route. In fact it is not even a decision made at the store level, that is up to our legal department. They also can and will go after people in a civil suit. This s a little more common. However, rent a center does NOT report anything to to your credit. Rac will not check your credit and they are not a creditor so they do not report. That's not to say that the criminal or civil suit won't show up but that's not rac. Or if your account does go to collections that is the collection agency reporting you, not rac.
Can Flexi Compras (or Aarons, Rent-A-Center) press theft charges on you if you stop paying them?
i live in arizona and my friend got a tv and xbox through that flexi thing at best buy. where you pay a little at a time to pay it off. well she made like 6 payments and then stopped and vanished. they have been calling me because i am her contact and are now threatening to press theft charges on her. i was wondering if they can do that and if so what the repercussions are for that? i dont even know where she is but i am in contact with her and have been telling her to give it back!! but she is my friend and i want to know what kind of trouble she may be getting herself into and what i can do to help. and i know telling her to give it back is what will help but she isnt listening to that. thanks guys!
Can my girlfriend's mom press charges against me for being out past curfew?
She can't do anything. You guys are good. When I was a minor, I used to go out past curfew all the time. The cops don't really care. I have only been stopped once and the cop just told me to walk back home. She can't press any charges. And if she tries, lawyer up. There is no way she can win that.
If someone is assaulted and the victim does not press charges, can the assaulter still get into legal trouble?
Others have written good answers and some of those others are lawyers or police officers ... Me? I'm neither, but I think I have a little to add that may help clarify things (but not really add a lot new).In a criminal case, the case reads e.g. New York vs. Joe Smith. In a civil case, it would be Jane Doe vs. Joe Smith. In a criminal case, the prosecution is done by some combination of police officers, other investigators, and the city, state or federal authorities. The police are paid by the "people". If it goes to trial, the attorneys for the prosecution are also paid by the people. Several people raised the fact that, in a murder case, the victim can't press charges. True. But hardly unique! This also happens in many drug cases, prostitution cases and child/spousal abuse cases. However, it wasn't always so and it isn't so everywhere. All the above is centered on the USA (although I believe many other countries are similar). Some states have, however, not even tried to prosecute criminals and others make only minor efforts to do so. This failure may be due to the actual law or it may be due to lack of resources or it may be due to corruption. When this is the case, people take the law into their own hands. Such places are always very violent. E.g. the "wild west". I'd be interested to hear about how criminal cases work in other countries.