What's the best way to check if records have been expunged or sealed?

The fact that you are having difficulty finding a record of it might be a good thing, then. This link to the NJ State Police website should have...

Does a surety have to present to proceed with source hearing.

The court Rule does not say that bondsman has to be there, but once the papers are all in, the source hearing is supposed to happen within a few days.

Have a prior theft and a robbery conviction from 1999 and 2000. If arrested for shoplifting is it a 1st shoplifting offense?

Any prior offenses will only be considered "shoplifting" for mandatory jail sentences on any other "shoplifting" if it falls under the shoplifting...

Am I off probation?

You might have been terminated already, but report to probation until otherwise notified and you have a piece of paper confirming it. Sometimes if...

I (unknowingly, I used an incorrect checkbook while very pregnant) wrote a bad check and the individual went to the police in NJ

If it is in NJ, you may not only have a record, but a warrant for your arrest for failure to appear in court. It would not be a conviction because...

A murder happened and I told police that I saw who did it but in reality I heard shots I got to the floor

You need to speak with an attorney immediately. For your own good and the good of the defendant. There are ways you can "recant" and not be...

Will my daughter have to do jail time?

Interesting set of facts because it sounds like she didn't deliberately take anything that wasn't hers, and may not have known who to give it back...

Your PO could let you travel from state to state, but most like to keep an eye on you. It depends on what you are on probation for. Traveling...

If i accept a plea bargain in a criminal case that i am currently involved in, will i get deported? I am a permanent resident.

Although the attorney who is representing you to the point where a plea bargain would be on the table should be able to answer that question, you...

I had a girlfreind of 6 years. long story short she cheated and to get me off she filed false rest. order and domestic charges.

It is entirely up to her whether she wants to proceed or not. If you show up to court on the date scheduled and she wants to proceed, ask the...