Thanks for the link.
I dont mean to get into some debate about this...just want to back up the point that "can't" is the attorney's favorite word.
Because it takes business and mystery away from them.
(from the pdf link)
Quote:
§ 1[a] Prefatory matters—Scope
This annotation collects the cases which deal with the power of a private citizen to institute criminal proceedings without the authorization or approval of the prosecuting attorney.
...Appearance before a minor judicial officer to make a preliminary accusation of crime by oath, affirmation, complaint, or otherwise is not the initiation of criminal proceedings contemplated by this annotation.
...The situation herein considered is a full-blown criminal prosecution whereby the person charged may be required to stand trial, and the question answered is whether a private citizen can institute
such a proceeding without the sanction of the prosecuting attorney.
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So without having read through the whole package, according to the very first item the scope of the information presented excludes discussion of this very tactic of "private criminal complaint" to initiate
preliminary proceedings.
For example in PA the 'private complaint' just gets the ball rolling; if things pass muster the DA office is required to take the case by judicial order but that doesnt mean a private citizen could actually prosecute, since only the DA can represent the State anyway.