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I moved in to this Condo, with an underground parking garage in September, 2005. Signed a one year lease. When I signed the lease, I was not told what the parking space number was, nor was it written in the lease. On my last day of moving my stuff in, I had to borrow a truck from my friend to...

I want to know if my Housing Authority can be sued and if so, how do I go about doing it? I have a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher. Before this voucher was issued to me, I was 6 months behind in my rent to my present landlord and at present paying this debt off. The housing authority...

I don't have anything legal to advise you on, but maybe some common sense. If it was me, I would contact my landlord and advise him of my situation and that I'm going to need more time to vacate, giving him the reasons you gave. And just say, that under the circumstances, I wouldn't be able to...

The building in which I live has had no hot water for 6 days. The hot water has just been restored. My question is does my landlord have to make a rent adjustment to cover that period of 6 days when he was not providing liveable conditions? And also, was he legally obligated to put us up in...

Please go to Shoplifting under $200 in NJ. I gave him my experience that I had with Safeway for petty theft. If you can get this settled before going to court, it will same you a lot of money and it won't be on your record. By the way, this happened in Washington State. If you want more...

For the amount you stole, it comes under petty theft misdemeanor. First time offenders, usually the judge will not send you to jail, although he can for one year plus a substantial fine. And if convicted in court, it will be on your record. This happened to me. I was at Safeway and stole an...

Need more facts.

Unless you have been convicted in a court of law, there would be no record of you having done this, even though you were arrested.

How can you get representation by a public defender before going to court. It seems you have to go to court and plead not guilty in order to be assigned to a public defender. The thing is I am guilty of what I am being accused of petty theft. How can I work this out without lying to the judge...

Pre-trial Diversion??? What is a pre-trial diversion and how did you talk to a prosecutor. How did you know to do all of that?

Qualified For A Pd???? At your arraignment, you said you qualified for a PD. What is that? Thanks, I am in the same boat as you were, so it will help when I go for my arraignment this coming Friday. Any more info you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help.

I was apprehended at Safeway for shoplifting an item that cost $15.99. Safeway sent me a letter demanding a restitution in the amount of $165.99. I called Safeway to see if I could make payments. They said that I could. At the same time, they would contact the Prosecuting Attorney (if I had...

Can you be arrested for shoplifting if the store cameras caught you on tape and later on after you have left the store and say for example, you come back a week later. Can you be arrested then for something you did a week earlier that was caught on tape. Please, please I need input.

I am a senior citizen and was caught shoplifting some medication Pepcid AC (16.99) at a local Safeway store. It was a moment of desperation as I am not in good health, I am receiving treatment for depression which most likely contributed to this act. Safeway had me sign a restitution agreement...