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minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·21 days agoIANAL, but I believe that is only a thing in Commonwealth states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Virginia. In normal states, I don’t believe it is standard practice for the state to pick up the charge if the victim refused to prosecute.
minus-squareHWK_290@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 days agoGood thing Arlington is in Virginia then… Oh wait, fucking youngkin
IANAL, but I believe that is only a thing in Commonwealth states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Virginia. In normal states, I don’t believe it is standard practice for the state to pick up the charge if the victim refused to prosecute.
Good thing Arlington is in Virginia then… Oh wait, fucking youngkin