Does a civilian who makes a complaint to the police or furnishes information to law enforcement authorities have to be held liable for false arrest or malicious prosecution?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Trombetta v. Kruse, 119 N.Y.S.3d 705 (Table), 65 Misc.3d 1225 (A) (N.Y. Civ. Ct. 2019):
It is well settled that a civilian who makes a complaint to the police or furnishes information to law enforcement authorities, who are then free to exercise their own judgment as to whether an arrest should be made and criminal charges filed, will not be held liable for false arrest or malicious prosecution ( Du Chateau v. Metro-N. Commuter R. Co., 253 AD2d 128, 131 ).
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