What happens if someone reports a crime incorrectly? Will they be punished, or suffer liability?
The most important thing to remember when reporting a crime is to be as factual as possible. If a person erroneously reports a crime, which they truly believed was about to occur, or had occured, they have not committed a crime. On the other hand, if a person knowingly files a false report, they have committed a misdemeanor per section 148.3(a) of the Penal Code. If a false report is knowingly filed and injury is suffered as a result, that person who reported the incident has committed a felony per section 148.3(b) of the Penal Code.
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