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Re: got cought shoplifting at a Store Name Pay the fine. Stay away from the store and its affiliates. Do not steal again. Especially from that store or its affiliates. The civil demand is going to be through a third party vendor. Lets say you get caught on a Thursday. The LP puts the...

Now that she is an adult, they will base whether or not to put a public defender on her case by her financial income. My suggestion is to scrape money together and get a lawyer because this case could have long lasting reprecussions.

She is an adult. The consequences of her actions are much more serious and can carry long lasting reprecussions. Pleading guilty to the shoplifting charge is like writing the judge a blank check and saying throw the book at me. Especially in todays economic situation, people do not look kindly...

I suspect it is restitution and civil demand. Even though you returned the items, they were not able to be resold at the full retail value and monies are owed to them. Work out a payment plan with the law firm. Do not pay more than you can afford. You need to eat, so make payments that fit...

The chances of you being caught trespassing are slim, but consider this - say you are shopping at the store in another part of town and witness a crime. The police get your information and run you as a witness. It then comes up that you are trespassing, you wil be arrested. Stay away from that...

First, your friend got caught at a store and you decided to steal from there? Not a smart decision. Second, the police will tell you anything and everything to scare you. I am sure the judge is tired of shoplifters, but to waste the communities money by sending you to jail for a small theft...

Do not plead guilty. As said in other posts, that is like writing a blank check for the judge. It can seriously hamper a lot of things you may want to do in life. Talk to an attorney about your best options. I just don't think pleading guilty is one of them.

If your court system has an online database, check it out. The summons might have been lost in the mail. If they don't, call the courthouse in the area and ask them. They can tell you the status of your charges. Sometimes, charges take a while to be entered into the system as they have to be...

They will most likely send a letter because they did not press charges. They use the money you pay them to cover the expenses it costs them to catch you. So it is very very likely they will send the letter. Just don't steal anything again or you can face criminal charges.

There is always a chance when you commit criminal acts, you will be caught. Even after the fact. As the admin stated, check your local area for information. Please learn your lesson and don't steal anymore.

Not to sound repetitive, but you are facing criminal charges which could potentially mark your record for a long period of time, making it difficult to get a decent job, housing etc. Representation is very advisable. Contact the court and see if you have a certain time frame in which you must...

+1 on the above post. You are going to be fine. Remember, no matter how things are now, they will all pass. Life will get better, there are good things waiting for you at the end of this stretch in the road. I trust you will never steal again.

Do not plead guilty. Go to court and see what options are available. Do this before your court date or give them a call. Again, do not plead guilty unless like was said, you want to write a blank check and have a theft conviction on your record.

Not to sound rude, but your question about the video is irrelevant. They don't need video, or any other proof other than you removed the merchandise from the store without payment. Think about days before cameras. Eyewitness testimony is how they went to court. Advice: #1 Retain counsel...

Police and court records remain in the system always...kind of. Most places cannot see your juvenile record (some can) and if you apply for a government job etc, it will flag. Get a criminal lawyer to mitigate your exposure and relax - you aren't the first or the last juvenile to be caught...

Sometimes the Loss Prevention Officer must go down to the courts to actually file the charges. Even if the police are called, sometimes they are there to take a report and run your information into the system to verify its accuracy and whether or not you have any active warrants. I used to...