If a person committed a crime towards me, is it possible to get a hold of their bank and phone records which may contain evidence that they paid someone to do something towards me? I would like that information so I can present it to a lawyer so we have an actual case to present. With out those records I don't have any thing to present to a lawyer.
I also told the police what had happen to me. Can they obtain the bank records of that person?
2006-07-06 09:11:44 · 6 answers · asked by maurice m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If I told the police the whole story and it came to the conclusion that the only way to prove a criminal act was by checking bank and phone records, will the police go ahead and get the records and check them?
2006-07-06 09:43:04 · update #1
I would present what facts you have to the police if the activity is illegal. Based on what facts that you are able to present they will make a determination of whether or not they should pursue a warrant for those records but you better present something to give them probable cause
2006-07-06 09:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by Phillip B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are websites where you can buy any information you want, if that's what you want to know. If you tell your lawyer, then s/he can get those records during discovery for your lawsuit.
The police will not be the ones who get that evidence if the person has been arrested, it will be the District Attorney.
2006-07-06 16:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. you'd have to file a criminal complaint and the state would have to investigate it.
And just to clarify, you don't get your own lawyer to prosecute a criminal matter... the DA's office handles it. What the DA finds during the investigation will likely be usable in the civil suit as well, but there's a lot of case-by-case specifics on that so best to file the criminal complaint first upon which your civil case can stem.
2006-07-06 16:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by lingt69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the police or the prosecutors feel they have probable cause, the can get a warrant from a judge to get the information. Otherwise, you can file a civil suit and have your attorney subpoena the information and/or documents as part fo the discovery process. Those are the only ways to legally get the information you seek.
2006-07-06 17:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately due to rising cases of identity theft, you cannot get those yourself. Your lawyer and the police department should. Just be persistent with the detectives on the case.
2006-07-06 16:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by real_sweetheart_76 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your lawyer will have to request those records. You cannot request them personally.
2006-07-06 16:14:21 · answer #6 · answered by rockinout 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋