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Can the victim of a crime dismiss charges once they have been filed against a defendant?

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Can the victim of a crime dismiss charges once they have been filed against a defendant?

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No. Once there are charges in place it is the state that is prosecuting the defendant not the victim. The only people that can dismiss the case are the Prosecutor or the Judge it is then under their discretion of how to proceed with the case.