If the alleged victim wishes to drop the charges and sign an affidavit of non-prosecution, the best practice is to have the victim represented by her own attorney or to have the defendant's attorney (or their investigator) assist with preparing the affidavit.
The affidavit must be signed by you, and swear (or affirm) under the penalties of perjury that what you are saying is true. For example: “I solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury and upon personal knowledge that the contents of the foregoing paper are true.”
RULE 1-304. FORM OF AFFIDAVIT. The statement of the affiant may be made before an officer authorized to administer an oath or affirmation, who shall certify in writing to having administered the oath or taken the affirmation, or may be made by signing the statement in one of the following forms: Generally.
In the affidavit of non-service, the process server documents the due diligence used to try to find the subject of the document. Depending on the type of case involved, various legal actions can be taken, including moving forward with the case and potentially entering a judgment against the subject in absentia.
Some criminal cases brought to a prosecutor might not result in criminal charges being filed. A prosecutor may decline to proceed with a case for various reasons, such as insufficient evidence, an uncooperative witness, or a violation of the suspect's constitutional rights.
How to fill out the Request for Waiver of Prosecution Form? Enter your personal information including your name and driver's license number. Provide your current address and phone number. State the reasons for requesting the discontinuation of prosecution. Sign the form in the presence of a notary public.
The basic affidavit form has four parts: A statement that the affiant is swearing under oath to the truthfulness of the information contained in the affidavit. The information that is being sworn to. The signature of the affiant. The attestation of a notary public or other official authorized to administer oaths.
I am the complaining witness against _______________________, the Defendant in the above referenced case. It is my wish and desire that all charges in relation to these matters be dismissed, that there be no further action taken thereon and I do not intend to pursue the prosecution of said Defendant.
An affidavit of non-prosecution is simply a sworn statement (typically notarized) from the victim stating that he or she does not wish to pursue charges and wishes charges against the defendant to be dismissed (here is an example of what an affidavit of non-prosecution looks like).
Although affidavits are considered legal documents, anyone can draft one. As long as it is signed, witnessed, and notarized correctly, the affidavit will be valid. This means that you do not need to ask a lawyer to create an affidavit.