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    Question: I was falsely accused of bringing a gun to school and embarrassed in the process. Is there any punishment for the person who accused me?

    Answer: If the investigation involved only school officials, there probably is nothing that can be done legally. The school principal could have the person write you an apology letter.

    However, if law enforcement (the police) was involved and took a report, there may be some consequences for the individual who falsely accused you of taking a gun to school.

    Arizona law states that it is 'unlawful for a person to knowingly make to a law enforcement agency, a false, fraudulent or unfounded report or statement.' (ARS 13-2907.01) The offense is a class 1 misdemeanor, carries as possible punishment up to 6 months in jail, and up to $2,500 in fines.


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    On 09/04/05
    from AL said:
    hi if you were accused of bringing a gun to school i would file a civil suit against that person that accused you.
    On 02/04/04
    Adriana from AZ said:
    I think that if someone has accused you of brining a gun to school and it was a false alarm and embarrased you to the whole school is not fair. T
    On 02/04/04
    Adriana from AZ said:
    I think that if someone has accused you of brining a gun to school and it was a false alarm and embarrased you to the whole school is not fair. The person that accused you should really apologize and explain why he/she said that. Also is not fair that you only will get an apologize from a police officer or a security if they were the ones that accused you of having a gun in school. They should get a penalty of saying things that are not really true, if you analyze this false alarm the person accused can later deal with problems with other students or even teachers. So if somebody is going to
    On 03/18/02
    Anthony from AZ said:
    I think that whoever falsely accused you of doing something and embarrassed you in the process should definatley be charged with some sort of crime, I say this because my assistant principle did this same type of thing to me and one of my friends.
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