what happens when they press charges against you?

Question

im confused on what they do to you if they press charges.

for harrasment

and i am underage!

i posted a mean blog.

ok, i am underage and it is all up to the parents if they want to press charges. I posted a blog about this girl, its offensive and what not. And she took it to the school, but I dont know if it is a minor offense or not. So. helpp! and they said since i am underage they would arrest my parents instead of me.

Answer 1

depends on the severity of the alleged crime, most certainly they will issue a warrant for your arrest , they will take you to the station and photograph,fingerprint you, interrogate you..IE. take a statement from you about the incident. Then depending upon the conditions set in the warrant, your bail amount , if any should be set. They may just release you on your own if its a minor offense. If not then you can be held in pretrial confinement until your court appearance.

Answer 2

Unless you are defending yourself to protect yourself against an attack from someone else, then you will get charged with assault or battery. There are not that many reasons that would justify physical confrontation with somreone else other than self defense. You should ask yourself the question, Do you think that it would be worth the possibly fine and/or Jail time that you would receive as a result of your stupidity? Thats what it all boils down, and plus aside from the legal components, you might also get yourself physically damaged which would leave you with internal injuries and hospital bills.

Answer 3

" Charges " often means a criminal complaint. The actions taken against you depends on the charges being filed against you. For example: If the charge is a minor local ordinance violation such as your neighbor complaining about your barking dog then you will most likely receive a notice to appear for disturbing the quiet. This action against you is not an arrest but acts as a summons for you to respond to the complaint...

Now lets just say you slugged some guy at a bar and you left before cops got there. Some regular at the bar happens to blurt out who you are. The person who got hit says he wants to sign a complaint for battery. Lets just say they find you at your residence. The officers at your door advise you of the complaint and guess what??? You are arrested and charged with battery. A bond is set and you pay 10% of it and leave with a court date. You fail to appear at a court date and a warrant is then issued for you to be arrested again.

So what happens to you all depends on what you did. Without more detail thats pretty much it.

After you added additional details I will add the following response: Data logs as far as blogs can be traced to you. Often times a subpoena is issued for your information from the blog site you posted it on. Once a subpoena is issued companies have no choice but to supply your identity. In your specific case you state you are " under age. " Your age will determine your punishment. Often times charges can be labeled as disorderly conduct. If this is a local charge you may have to complete a judge of your peers, also known as peer jury. The group determines your punishment which may include community service, extra written assignments, and at times an appointment with a therapist.

Best advice is to be honest. If you can get legal representation. Police may seize your computer. Don't bother to erase it. They can still recover info from an erased drive. Generally the more cooperative you are the more likely they will be to charge you local. Local charge means less punishment...thats what you want. Good luck...

Answer 4

I do not know who threatened you with arrest for writing a letter, but unless you made some overt threat to cause harm to this person - I do not see any criminal act against you. The only way in which you may be charged is if your state has a threat law. Meaning you cannot threaten someone in writing or speech. Most states only use a threat law to protect political or elected officials and judges. I think you are safe.

Answer 5

It means will be arrested, booked, then tried for your crime by a jury of your peers.

Laymen's...you're gonna go to jail, post bond, have a court date (if you don't skip bail) then have either more jail time, a restraining order, a fine, community service, or probation. Get a lawyer.

Answer 6

You can be charged with a misdemenor or felony, depending on the severity. The person can sue you and collect money.

Answer 7

think a fine and order of protection against whoever is charged..thats the least of it