Do I have to pay this civil claim I received for shoplifting in Target?

I agree with my colleagues. I have never seen a store pursue this. Gary Muldoon has an informative article on it:http://muldoongetz.com/issue76.html

Not necessarily. If the judge does remand or "put you in" on a state case you have a right to go directly to the Appellate Division and pick the...

Police destroyed brady evidence can my dui case be dismissed?

I agree with my colleagues, not Brady. However, as Eric points out you may be able to benefit from it. The judge could instruct the jury that...

I need more info to better answer this. Is she a NJ resident with a NJ license? What was the chemical test reading? Accident? Priors? Did she...

I have a DWI form 17 years ago with an Unsafe Backing Ticket I failed to appear and have a Warrant for my Arrest.

Unless you pled guilty 17 years ago I don't see how they can resurrect that case. I would hire a local lawyer to get the warrant vacated and the...

If you are given a field sobriety test without a breathilizer and are told you passed and then find out cop lied is it admissib

There is no real pass or fail on a field sobriety test (FST). They are merely tools to detect intoxication. In my experience in trying dozens of...

Sounds like the DA declined to prosecute the forgery case. If that's the case it will still be showing on your rap sheet as an undocketed arrest. ...

Is this a refusal to a chemical test?

It's not clear from your question if you were actually charged with a refusal. Were you given a notice to appear at a DMV refusal hearing? This...

I got 1 dui last year and did a month. I got 2 more this year. I was arrested and bailed out. How much jail time will I get.

As my learned colleagues have said - we need more info. But in any event, I'll give it a shot. Assuming you did not plea to a misdemeanor on your...

Did I get charged with a felony or a misdemeanor ?

I agree with my colleagues, however, its unclear from your post whether marihuana was also involved. If so you may have consented to a Marihuana...