If aquitted of any crime, why are civil penalities filed against you?

Answer 1

Criminal law is to punish you, i.e., put you in jail, give ya probation w/e! Civil law is to get you to pay the person you harmed money for w/e you did! 7 times out of 10 the criminal aquital will be enough! Good luck!

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Answer 2

You are acquitted of a crime when the State cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you are guilty of the crime. Civil cases have a lesser standard of proof. In most civil cases, the standard of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence presented. That means they only have to prove that it is more likely than not that you're actions were responsible for the crime, which would make you the responsible party for monetary damages. Classic example: O.J. Simpson murder case

Answer 3

The burden of proof in a civil trial is a lot less then in a criminal trial, so the family of the victim could hire an attorney and sue you for monetary damages and have a good chance of winning if there is enough evidence to support that action in a civil trial.

Answer 4

because there is a difference between not guilty due to lack of evidence,[ in theory, like no witness and no concrete evidence but plenty of circumstantial evidence ] like having evidence you were at the crime but you have been there plenty of times before and knowing the victim and being Innocent.