Pressing Counter-Charges

In this situation, you already have charges against you, (usually occurring in a domestic violence case). In order to attempt to press counter-charges, you must return to the original arresting agency that generated the initial report. It is then up to the police, as well as the DA assigned to domestic violence cases, to evaluate the circumstances. A decision will be made as to whether charges will be pressed. In most of these situations, counter- charges are not allowed because the police and the DA's office view this as retaliation against the victim, which is common when there is violence in the home.