press charges
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Federal investigations can carry on for years before prosecutors decide whether to press charges or simply close the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has not yet said if it would seek to press charges.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sovann Komar’s new management soon made a series of accusations against Sothea and three of the foster parents, and asked prosecutors to press charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
And when Maggie decides to press charges against Hank and tell her story to the press, the fallout unsurprisingly does not seem great enough.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2025
But as soon as the deputies asked if anyone wanted to press charges, the entire bar acted like they couldn’t get away fast enough.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
