can i be charged with false reporting.

In essence, this type of charge relates to you reporting a crime to the police, with them deciding your report was false. If you have been charged, you need to consult with an experienced criminal defense lawyer before you go to Court to discuss the facts as you understand them, the charges, the possible legal issues and the potential dispositions. Good luck.

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Your statement is somewhat vague; you could have made a report to DCF, a 911 call, or something similar, which initiated a law enforcement investigation. In turn, that investigation determined your report to be false.

Regardless, if you were arrested, your attorney should be able to obtain the charging affidavit and/or discovery.

I will venture a guess based on the limited information provided. You called the police to report a crime. Law enforcement determined your call was not truthful or you gave a different "account" at a later time. Have an attorney look at the reports, this is usually a tough case for the State to prove.

Good luck,

Mark