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I never understood admitting to something that you did not do. There has to be more to this story. Anyway, just stay in contact with the court and give them your current address. They want their money, so they will work with you as long as you are paying them. You probably have court fines and...

+1 to Store Detective Vet - grocery stores have roving security who travel from location to location. You risk them spotting you again. They have good memories, plus state of the art digital CCTV surveillance. Let's say that you go into a store, pay for your things and walk out. No one confronts...

Your family can be a great help to you. You never know, they may have gone through this before and just not told you. Their help can be an asset. It is embarrassing, but you have to put your pride aside and take all the help you can get so that this one stupid action won't affect you for the...

Just because your store doesn't allow you to do something doesn't mean other stores can't. Fact: You had unpaid merchandise in your purse. Fact: The police had enough probable cause (the employees word) to detain you. Fact: They had enough evidence to charge you. Fact: You need a lawyer...

First, take a deep breath!! You will be fine. If they have casher your check, I would suspect that things are in the clear, but cannot say for sure. You committed a criminal offense and sometimes you have to go to court. Now to answer your questions. The letter will most likely be from the...

Agreed, but the store may not submit the video into evidence or even acknowledge the existence of the video. Follow cdwjava's advice, obtain legal counsel and go through the discovery process.

Pleading Not Guilty is a chance for you to get legal representation and explain your part of the story. By pleading guilty, you throw yourself at the mercy of the court. Yes, technically you are guilty, but if your lawyer can show the judge you are remorseful and have taken steps (such as...

Apply at stores, but you may be denied employment due to the negative hit on the system. You will not be able to gain employment at the place you stole from. On applications, the company usually says they use a company USMA, USIS, Choicepoint etc to run retail theft convictions. You can kiss...

Technically you will be trespassing. I do not advise going into the store in the same state because you could be arrested for trespassing and that is something that you do not want. I am sure there are other stores that you can get the same merchandise in. Keep this in mind, retailers move LP...

You had the intent to remove merchandise from the store without payment. Since the LP were on the floor, I would assume that there is no video, so it will be your word against theirs. The courts will take their word. Did anyone in your party have stolen merchandise on them? Get a public or...

Get a laywer ASAP. Public, private any legal counsel. You were arrested by the police officer. A ticket is generally a summons to appear in court and instead of taking you to jail, the officer ran your information, was satisfied that it was you and release you on your own recognizance. Do...

I know your mind is going in a million different directions, but think about this. You stole less than $20. To take you through the entire legal system would cost the company way more than $20. The store would be losing money if they took you to court for the theft. Sure the LP could go to...

First things first, take a deep breath. Second, get out a phone book and look at attorney's, lawyers or legal help. Third, make phone calls on Monday during normal business hours to set up consultations.

They will have your record when they go to court but if that is the only trouble you have been in for 16 years it will have little impact on your case. Tell your attorney about it, but it shouldn't really affect you.

Your name will not appear until the summons has been served.

http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/in ... -index.jsp Just follow the prompts and type in your name. Also, admin, even with the reports, without an eyewitness testimony present at the time of trial, the case could be nolle prossed because of no "victim". I am not saying that they will, but...

Was it LP or a Manager. I am saying go to court the first time and see if the witness even shows up. They may not even come to court and without a witness, the state is forced to "nolle pros" the case which means they cannot proceed with the charges. If you can afford private counsel, I...

Was it court ordered restitution? If so, you pay through the courts probation department. You pay them and they cut a check to the store. If it was store restitution, I would contact the LP. Be persistent. Do not let this go to the wayside. They will most likely give you the run around, but...

If you do not go in, they will most likely terminate you and place you not eligible for rehire due to job abandonment. This is way better than being terminated for theft. Also you risk being put into the national retail theft database. If I was in this situation, I would just quit. Find...

Did you have ID? Was it a FL ID? Were they able to positively identify you? They probably wanted to put you through the system and get your fingerprints/booking photo. Technically they can take you to booking for ANY criminal offense even though most officers will normally issue a citation in...