It means there is a charge of a crime that was attempted, but it was not accomplished. If the attempt was to murder someone, then that would be...

What's the worst that can happen

The worst that can happen is that you go to jail for 6 months, lose your license for 2 years, and get fined $1500+. Most of that is very unlikely...

Status of case

Sure you can. Call the Bergen Criminal Case Management Office. It's weird that the bail was returned.

Recieved notice in mail, warrant for arrest over "unanswered complaint". What is this?

That's weird. Call the court. Although it is almost impossible to get in touch with anyone in Jersey City Municipal Court. Even though your bail...

Will I get charged for shoplifting/will this appear on my permanent record?

If the police didn't come, then you probably weren't criminally charged. This was just Lord and Taylor's people taking your information to put on...

Well, the job application shouldn't have that question on there anymore, because there is a recent law preventing it. In any event, because NJ law...

Possibly, yes. "Distributes or dispenses" are the magic words under NJSA 2C:35-9. So whoever they get it from is at risk of being charged under...

DPs: Shoplifting or theft under $500. Possession of under 50 grams of marijuana. PDPs: Disorderly conduct. Harassment.

Ran a background check on our babysitter criminal history showed a guilty charge but said not specified what does this mean?

A "guilty charge" doesn't mean anything. She could have been charged with something, then pled or was found guilty of that charge or something...

Yes it is a disorderly persons offense as long as it doesn't cause damage over $500. Then it becomes an indictable offense.