okboomer
Regular Member
Would it be adviseable, or even required?, to sign the complaint on the scene? Or could one postpone saying or signing ANYTHING until after a lawyer has been consulted?
Hi Trent,
This is a yes and no situation. Yes, it is advisable as long as you are certain that you are in complete control of your facilities and have a clear memory of the specific sequence of events as they happened.
Some municipalities will allow up to IIRC 48 hours to file a complaint. Check with a local legal eagle.
And, No, do not sign anything if you are in shock. Hold your hand out, is it shaking? You are in shock and should not sign or say anything other than that you feel you might be in shock so will be happy to meet with the detectives (who will be handling anything after the scene) after you consult with an attorney.
Now, here's the way things went for me: incident happened, someone threatened to shoot me, I retrieved my weapon from the secure location, police arrived.
Me and the ex wrote statements, the occupants of the house wrote statements. When my attorney received our copy of the police report it was absolutely hilarious reading as the occupants of the house were so high that not one of their statements coincided in any detail at all, whereas, mine and the ex were dead on point for point with slight variations caused by differing points of view and differing points of focus.
This is also when the Criminal Defense attorney told me it was more effort to defend someone who was innocent than someone who was guilty :lol:
IANAL and nothing I say should be confused with the need for consulting with an Attorney
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