What are the consequences of filing a false police report? 54 Answers as of August 24, 2011

Being charged with that crime.

You could be charged with filing a false police report.

A misdemeanor charge could be filed. The potential consequences, if convicted, range from probation to up to six months in jail, court costs, fines, and restitution. What realistically may happen depends upon the court the charge is in and the defendant's history.

The consequences can be twelve months in jail, and a loss of credibility when you go to court the next time when someone really beats you.

You will be charged with a misdemeanor and face a year in jail or 3 years probation if you do not have a criminal record and the person you lied about did not suffer jail time from your actions. Women often call the police, sign a supporting deposition, and then try to "drop the charges" , fail to appear, or claim they lied to the police so that their abusers will not be prosecuted. Others lie to thee police in order to punish the men they are involved with. It is a very serious crime to falsely accuse a person since it could result in an innocent person going to jail and having a criminal conviction for life.

You could be charged with filing a false police report, which is a class A misdemeanor in Illinois. Additionally, you might be charged with perjury for falsely attesting that an innocent person was the perpetrator of a serious offense, which is a felony for which you could be sent to prison. In either case, it is best you retain counsel to go with you when "coming clean" to the police.

Potential arrest on criminal charges.You'll learn the actual charge[s] filed against you when you appear for arraignment at your first court hearing. If you are contacted in any way by authorities, no amount of free 'tips and hints' from here or anywhere else are going to effectively help you in your defense, other than the advice to exercise the 5th Amendment right to SHUT UP and do NOT talk to police or ANYONE about the case except an attorney. Most police and prosecutors will happily tell you that 95% of people convict themselves by trying to be 'helpful and cooperative', either during initial contact, questioning, interview or interrogation.

One could be prosecuted and do some time in county jail. One might also be sued civilly.

Filing a false police report is a class A misdemeanor for which the person can get up to 1 year in jail & up to a $4,000 fine. That said, do not agree to tell police / prosecutors that an assault involving family violence did not occur if it did. This isn't about what would happen to you - it already has happened to you. You didn't cause the charge to be filed - the other person's actions did. Now it is time to pay the piper.

Potentially up to a year in jail, but if you have no record they usually go light. Some community service perhaps. Informal probation.

Arrest and prosecution.

Perjury charges.

The person who does it can be charged and convicted of filing a false report and may also be charged with obstruction.

You could be charged with exactly that - misdemeanor filing of a false report, punishiable by up to 1 year in county jail. What you should do now is hire a lawyer before you incriminate yourself more by talking.

What you describe is a violation of Penal Code section 148.5, false crime report. A conviction for a violation of PC 148.5 calls for a maximum sentence of 6 months in County Jail.

I would need further information to answer better . It would depend on the detailsof the report etc.

You could be brought up on charges.

It is a misdemeanor to file a false police report for any offense. The punishment can include jail time and a fine and probation.

Filing a false report is a criminal offense, and can subject you to punishment. I suggest you contact a criminal lawyer to assist you with this matter, so as to limit your criminal liability.

Filing a false police report can result in a criminal charge.

A person making a false police report may be charged with a criminal offense under Minnesota Statutes 609.505. It is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine.

Making a False Crime Report is a Class A Misdemeanor. They are not filed very often particularly in domestic cases but it is certainly a possibility.

False report to law enforcement can be charged as a class a misdemeanor. The maximum punishment 12 months in jail and a $2000 fine. Some police take a rather zealous approach to prosecuting false report in domestic cases on the theory that such false reports bring into question the veracity of authentic claims.

Misdemeanor.

"False reporting" is a misdemeanor, that could carry a max punishment of a year in jail.

Any person knowingly making a false police report can be charged with a misdemeanor crime and, if convicted, be sentenced to up to one year in jail and fined up to $1000.00.

It is a misdemeanor punishable by six months in jail and up to a $500 fine.

If convicted the maximum penlaty if $5,000 and a year in jail.

You could be charged with a crime.

Generally speaking, the act of "filing a false police report" could result in either felony or misdemeanor charges, depending on the particular facts. I'd recommend hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney if you believe that situation may apply to your particular circumstances.

You could potentially be charged with misdemeanor false report of a crime or felony false statements.

We recommend that that party should see a lawyer. Not only could it be charged, generally, as a criminal offense, but also it could have ramifications, if proven, in a family law matter. Good luck.

You could be charged with the crime of making a false statement to law enforcement.

You could be prosecuted for various crimes; I.e. filing a false report, obstruction of justice. It depends on the severity of what you said and whether the prosecuting authority decides to go through the trouble of arresting and charging you. You may want to find some criminal defense attorneys in the event you are arrested.

The prosecutor's office could charge you with False Reporting, a misdemeanor. If you have no criminal history, you would probably get diversion or some other minor sentence.

An individual can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of filing a false police report.

Prosecutors typically threaten this charge when a spouse tries to recant their original position to get the charges dropped against their other half. There are better ways to deal with this than to change stories. Speak with an attorney. You certainly can be prosecuted for filing a false police report. It is not necessarily an idle threat.

You can be arrested for filing a false report. I think its an A misdemeanor so the max is 1 year jail and/or $1,000 fine.

Arrest Incarceration, Fines.

You could be charged with obstruction of justice which is a class C felony and carries 1 year and a day to 10 year sentence. You could also be charged with making a false complaint which is a misdemeanor and carries up to one year in the City or County Jail.

You could be charged with filing a false police report which is usually a misdemeanor.

You could be charged with a crime such as false reporting or obstructing a police officer. You could also be subject to civil liability.

The maximum criminal penalty for initiating a false report is 30-days jail and a $1,250.00 fine. That is the maximum and most people end up on probation with some other sanction than jail time. The other consequences that should be considered are those that will happen to the person falsely accused. When someone is falsely accused of domestic violence, they can be excluded from their own home and from seeing their family members, including children. Domestic violence allegations are very serious and should not be made out of simple anger or to get back at someone.

You could be charged with a crime.