Gabrielle Ann Tetreault's Answers

My 14 yr. old daughter was hit in the face at school. We pressed assault charges. What happens next?

A person may want to "press charges" but it is really up to the district attorney's office to decide whether they will actaully prosecute the other girl who hit your daughter. There is not much of an "ordeal" for you or your daughter. If you are interested in making sure this gets prosecuted, you should go ahead and contact the JDC (district attorney) letting them know your desire. If they prosecute, they will notify you of the court date and time. The JDC can also ask the court for a...