Is there anything that can be done to keep someone from incessently filling false charges on me?
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Is there anything that can be done to keep someone from incessently filling false charges on me?
Due to family drama I have a stepmother who has convinced my grandmother to press charges on me for theft; I had signed some checks for my grandmother with her permission. If I am not convicted of theft, they’ve already told the investigator they will ask the DA to file forgery charges, then identity theft and the cycle goes on. If I’m am found not guilty of the theft, is there a way to keep them from continuing to try and have charges pressed on me? This is all very silly family drama that is interferring with my everyday life. Isn’t this harrassment or slander or something?
Asked on July 9, 2012 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you constantly have a third person filing what you call frivolous actions against you and making false claims, you should consult with a personal injury attorney to see if you may have the basis for a malicious prosecution action and or a basis to bring an motion to deem that this person is a "vexatious litigant".
Potentially this attorney may come up with a way to end the issues that you are being subjected to.
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