Bobby P. asked

⚖️  Law

What is the definition of 'false reporting of a crime' and how can someone be arrested for it if their report is 100 percent fact? We had a verbal agreement to sell a truck to a man who stopped paying and disappeared for two months. We filed a stolen vehicle report with the police to protect ourselves from potential liability. The man was later arrested in our vehicle and we were unexpectedly arrested for filing a false report, despite our report being based on verifiable facts. How did this situation arise and what can we do to address it?

July 8th, 2023

Vanessa O. answered

False reporting of a crime typically refers to knowingly lying in an official report. In your case, ...

July 8th, 2023

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