The minute you go to the cops....making up a fake story that invokes dozens (if not hundreds) of man-hours...I think the invoice becomes a necessity. I would agree, give the guy a choice of spending three months in county jail, or paying the amount of money.
The sad thing about this fake story plot, is that maybe ten-percent of cop report might fall into this category.
“...give the guy a choice of spending three months in county jail, or paying the amount of money.”
The sentencing will be up to the judge hearing the case, but if he has the money, and I am betting that he does, this civil action should be solely about Juicy making restitution for the costs associated with the bogus claims he made being investigated by the CPD. Jail would likely be a consequence of his not being able to pay the city their direct costs plus damages for having to sue him to collect.
again i ask: how constitutional is it to invoice a person for an investigation in which no charges were ever brought to court?