I have a question about perjury. My ex-girlfriend and I broke up 3 months ago. I have had literally NO CONTACT with her, her family, or anyone she is acquainted with for well over two months. About a month ago we both filed orders of protection against each other. We went to court and I brought a lawyer. I said this is ridiculous and I want both OPs dropped... they both were dropped. A court order was signed saying we will have no contact with each other... and there has been no contact in any way. I have done nothing wrong at all. In 2009 she falsified a 911 call against me. She stated I robbed her. This was false and she was arrested for falsifying a 911 call, obstruction of justice, and resisting arrest because of it. 2 charges were dropped. She plead guilty to and found guilty of resisting arrest. Her sentence was 1 yr conditional discharge, 100 hrs public service, and fines. I stated all of this in my op. In the new op she is trying to file she has stated these exact words about me... "I am manipulative and vindictive. I made up lies in my op against her saying she had a criminal record and was on probation." She then bluntly states " I am not on probation and have never had any kind of criminal history"... How in god's name can she say that on a signed court document under oath? Like an idiot I stayed with her after this and even footed the bill for most of her lawyer costs! (since I was involved in this matter) I then was able to obtain a full 10 page police report including her mugshot with EXTREMELY descriptive reports on her actions with the police. I also have printed off right from the circuit clerks website her guilty plea, guilty conviction, and sentencing! The 1 yr conditional discharge isn't even over until 11/03/10! She then states in her report I have a gun and access to many more guns and rifles because my family hunts and goes to the shooting range. I have never in my life owned a gun! Never had one even in my house! My brother and Dad have guns which I've used for hunting and trap shooting where they live 300 miles away in Northern Wisconsin! They are locked in a safe which I do not have a key for 300 miles away! She know full well I don't have a gun. I have a notarized letter from my family stating all this also. Frankly I am being harassed and I'm sick of it. The judge already denied the Emergency order of protection but she still wants a hearing for it. I want to charge her with perjury... I have blatant proof she knows she has a criminal record! She also know full well I don't have a gun. Can I and how do I charge her with perjury.

You can talk to the DA, but to be blunt, one or both sides lie every day in family court, very seldom do they do anything except rule on it

I figured I would get an answer like that.

Bringing criminal charges (perjury) is completely up to the DA, you could ask, but more likely you would get a "we are too busy for that" answer.

That being said, if she has made statements about you that are false and injure your reputation you should speak to a tort lawyer (if she has any assets) maybe a defamation--Libel or slander tort claim would be possible?

The other thing I would say is, let it go... walk away... move somewhere and start fresh, change your number and don't run in the same circles as she does. From what you describe, nothing good is going to come out of this back and forth and one or both of you might end up an episode of forensic files...

Best of luck,

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Bringing criminal charges (perjury) is completely up to the DA, you could ask, but more likely you would get a "we are too busy for that" answer.

That being said, if she has made statements about you that are false and injure your reputation you should speak to a tort lawyer (if she has any assets) maybe a defamation--Libel or slander tort claim would be possible?

The other thing I would say is, let it go....walk away....move somewhere and start off fresh, change your number and don't run in the same circles as she does. From what you describe, nothing good is going to come out of this back and forth and one or both of you might end up an episode of forensic files...

best of luck,

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Statements made in Court are privileged - even if they are lies. As FrChuck said, pretty much EVERYONE lies or, minimally, sees the situation from his/her side, through his/her eyes.

I notice your "legal disclaimer" notice which further confuses me. I very much doubt you are in the legal profession but, of course, such a disclaimer does protect you to some extent when your advice is incorrect. The bad side is that simply reading it might give someone the idea you have a legal background and some legal knowledge.