This is what has happened. I am at University. All these incidents has happened on campus. I was walking back inside from the parking lot. I saw a laptop laying on the ground and nobody was near it. I waited a couple of minutes to see if anybody was coming back. Nobody came so I took it. Well now the police came in my dorm room and had a search warrant. They looked at all of my stuff. They took the laptop that I had took from outside. They also took down all Serial Numbers to all my other electronics, none of which are stolen as I'm aware (some items have been bought on eBay). Well they also did a ghost of MY computer as an image and made sure it was mine. I got a citation for student non-academic misconduct. They said that now it depends on the owner of the laptop if she will press criminal charges or not. The laptop is not worth that much. I am wondering, if the owner wants to press charges how does that work? Will the owner have to pay for a lawyer etc or will the DA's office handle it? Will something like this go on my permanent record and mess me up in the future in getting a job after graduation? Ohh and also this is my first ever violation except for a speeding ticket which I took the driving class. Also any other kind of advice is much appreciated.
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