What do civil complaints typically involve?

Civil complaints typically involve disputes between private individuals or entities rather than issues related to criminal law, public entities, or national security. In civil law, the focus is on resolving non-criminal disputes, such as disagreements over contracts, property, personal injury, family issues, and various other matters that do not involve criminal actions.

In these cases, one party (the plaintiff) seeks compensation or a specific outcome from another party (the defendant) based on the alleged wrongs committed. Civil complaints are brought before civil courts, where the resolution may involve monetary damages or injunctive relief rather than punishment, which is the focus of criminal law. This principle of settling disputes through civil complaints is fundamental to the civil justice system, making it essential for telecommunicators and others in public safety to understand the nature of various complaints they may encounter.