well, no i was not arrested. i was however taken to the security room of the store and i had to give a police officer all of my information. does that qualify as arrest? i'm not sure. and i did face a judge. after that, i had to face another judge in teen court.
when i was 17, 2 years ago, i was caught shoplifting. i wasn't arrested, but i had to pay a fine to the store. the court called it a petit theft/petit misdemeanor. now, i want to apply for my citizenship, but i wasn't sure how this charge would affect my eligibility. it costs $625 to apply...