If I had a girlfriend that reported her ring stolen to the local police but no charges were pressed against me at that time, can I be charged now a year later?
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If I had a girlfriend that reported her ring stolen to the local police but no charges were pressed against me at that time, can I be charged now a year later?
It was a $2000 ring; I spoke to the police but was not arrested. Now over a year later she says she is going to press charges against me.
Asked on February 3, 2013 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If she has proof you stole it, and the statute of limitations on filing of charges has not lapsed in your state, then yes, she can still press charges. What the prosecution will do with it will be up to the prosecution. If you took the ring, sold it or kept it, you need to understand that despite any criminal charges (where proof is beyond a reasonable doubt for conviction), she can still sue you in civil court for return of said ring, court fees and costs and or the cost or value of the ring.
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