Can I sue someone for damages if they were already found guilty in criminal court?

Yes you can sue someone for damages if they’ve already been found guilty in criminal court. In fact a finding of guilty in a criminal court may help your civil lawsuit. The civil justice system and the criminal justice system are two different systems and they have two different results. A finding of monetary damages is what your civil justice system is based on your criminal justice system is a finding of guilt or innocence and incarceration or fines that may apply to that.

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