An offender can be found not guilty in criminal court and subsequently found guilty in civil court for the same offense.

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In the criminal court, the burden of proof is "beyond a reasonable doubt," which is a higher standard than in civil court, where the standard is "preponderance of the evidence." Therefore, it's possible for someone to be found not guilty in criminal court but guilty in civil court for the same offense due to these differing standards of proof.

An Offender Can Be Found Not Guilty in Criminal Court