What law makes restitution= 5x the value of the shoplifted item legal? Seems like coercion and extortion items were groceries.

Sadly, there is a NY General Obligations Law section (11-1105 if I remember right) that actually allows stores to assess a five fold penalty on...

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Where to get certified court records? and is certified court records the same with court disposition?

The easiest and fastest way to get a Certificate of Disposition is to go to the Clerk's office in the Courthouse where your case was handled. ...

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The prior comments of the type "what's done is done" is only true to an extent. There ARE various mechanisms to attack either a conviction or a...

A friend of mine was arrested for "unauthorized practice without license", and was bailed out by her boss.

The practice of many different types of consumer interactions require licensing by various different agencies within the NY State government. Most...

A friend of mine was arrested for "unauthorized practice without license", and was bailed out by her boss.

The practice of many different types of consumer interactions require licensing by various different agencies within the NY State government. Most...

Can I legally put no criminal history on job applications? Can hospitals and other health care agencies see sealed records?

The advice given by the other attorneys on this page to this question is correct ... an ACD is not a conviction and does, supposedly, result in the...

Can statutory rape charges my mother pressed on my boyfriend be dropped by her?

Please realize that once a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutors (be it for a felony or a misdemeanor) it is the prosecutor's office...

What criminal charges can this person expect to face?

There really needs to be more information to give a full answer to this question. Charges could range from endangering the welfare of a child to...