Re: Pa Statute of Limitations

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It hasn't happene since Nov. 2005, but in the Pa statutes of
limitations, I have 2 years to press charges. The Police never
were willing to, I called them 3 times, and they had only ever
showed up once.

On 5/30/06, SF wrote:
> If you have proof to all of these harrasment and feeling
> threats by it you still have a case. Only if still continue.
> However, you can follow processure by filing complains with
> the Police if the harrasment continue and you feel unsafe find
> a lawyer to handle your case.
>
> On 5/14/06, Lori wrote:
>>>>> what are the limitations for filing about simple assult,
>>>>> harssment, stalking, terroistic threats. any help would be
>>>>> appreciated, thanks.
>>>>
>>>> some please help me with this
>>>
>>> What do you mean by "limitations"; Statute of Limitations? You
>>> can look it up - Google "Statute of Limitations PA" and read
>>> from there.
>>>
>>> Care to shed some light on the details?
>>
>>
>> i looked at the statue of limitations, and the way that i take
>> it, i can still press charges. but, evry lawyer, and cop says
>> that its to late.
>> heres what has happened.....
>> My fiancee and I have been harassed and stalked by his
>> ex-girlfriend who he has 2 children with, since June 2004. she
>> would follow us to
>> the bar ( in mt. pleasant), to Walmart (in mt. pleasant), our
>> jobs (
>> all 3 jobs in mt. pleasant), and also to my parents house (in
>> alverton
>> (where at the time we both lived)). she had always threatened to
>> take his
>> children away, so for the longest time we did nothing, and just
>> refused
>> to go anywhere. she has threatened us on several occasions that
>> she had
>> people after us, and to watch our backs. i have been terrified,
>> and
>> extremely paranoid to even go into my backyard since she has
>> been seen
>> sitting by my house (up to 200 yards away, and as close as 60
>> feet to my
>> home). from her place of residence to all the places listed
>> above is
>> about a 45 min. drive out of her way.
>> when he had moved in my parents house he had to leave some
>> of his
>> possessions at a friends house. his ex later went in and took
>> his TV,
>> and placed it in her house. at the same time his TV was taken,
>> DVDs, and
>> clothes came up missing also (never found).
>> She has also sent multiple gifts by this time for him.
>> She had went on vacation to Ocean City MD, and had called
>> our
>> house (in alverton PA, on June 15th 2005) and stated that her
>> house had
>> been broken into, and that my fiancee was to blame. she then
>> said that she
>> had called the state police and they would be there to question
>> us.
>> they never showed, and there was no report of a break in.
>> On July 26 2005, she had come to pick up my fiancee to
>> visit his
>> girls (she showed up with 2 car loads of people, which had me
>> frightened) while they went on a quick trip to Walmart (mt.
>> pleasant pa). when
>> they had left Walmart, instead of bringing him home
>> as "planned", she
>> made a quick turn, and took him to mammoth park (pa), and
>> refused to bring
>> him home (is this kidnapping?). he had to find his own way back.
>> She
>> had also told the both of us that she was doing all that she
>> could to
>> keep him away from his daughters.
>> On July 5 2005, she had filed a PFA on my fiancee. (court
>> hearing
>> was July 11 2005) we were denied counsel, and weren't allowed to
>> defend
>> our-selves, and had lost the case. the PFA is effect until
>> January 11
>> 2007. (we had tried to get a PFA on her previous to this, but
>> were
>> laughed at and turned away)
>> We have contacted the state police July 8th 2005, and gave
>> our
>> statement. the officer that we had spoken to had told us that if
>> any of
>> this continues to give him a call, and she would be arrested
>> (that it was
>> a type of "stay away order"). She started the harassing phone
>> calls,
>> and sending cards to my fiancee in August 2005 - November 2005.
>> we
>> called the police, and they said that there is nothing that they
>> can do.
>> (the officer that we had spoken with July 8 2005 no longer works
>> with
>> them.) they said to get a PFA on her.
>> At the custody hearing (August 24 2005) we had been granted
>> supervised visits. we just recently started them Feb. 7, 2005,
>> and are now
>> afraid that everything is going to start up again. the PFA only
>> keeps him
>> away from her, she can still do what she wants.
>> We have about 8 witnesses (total) to these accounts. we
>> don't have
>> money for a lawyer. what can be done if anything? how long do we
>> have
>> to do anything about this before its to late? are there any
>> other riminal acts in these incidents?