I got caught shoplifting in Target yesterday, what will happen if I receive a fine and refuse to pay?
You were not arrested. Target can sue and collect five times the amount of the merchandise, but rarely do they sue. They have a lawyer send a...
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You were not arrested. Target can sue and collect five times the amount of the merchandise, but rarely do they sue. They have a lawyer send a...
Penal Law 140.05 is a violation, not a crime. If you show up, the case will probably be dismissed. If you do not show up, a warrant will be...
If you have already plead guilty, its a little late for advice. If you have not, fill out the papers and wait to be contacted by the attorney...
Why should the charges be dropped? Not going to Court does not cause a dismissal.
As a general rule, misdemeanors are not sealable. The alternative is to get the conviction vacated and seek to have the charges reduced or dismissed.
and what is your question?? Hire a lawyer and hope.
I would speak with a negligence attorney to see if there is a suit.
The information you have learned seems correct.
It should be sealed and non-discoverable by any but police, etc. Remember, you were not convicted, only arrested.
We do not know what you are charged with or what happened before. How could we be asked to guess what will happen?