What kind of theft is Stelaing a phone considered? will it affect my record

Stealing a phone would be considered theft by unlawful taking. If the phone was valued at less than $50, the theft would be a misdemeanor of the...

When arrested for DUI in Westmoreland County, PA, can the penalties be worse with adult passenger in the car than if alone

A judge can consider many things in deciding on a sentence, and the possibility that you may have endangered another person could be one such...

Pennsylvania October 2008- Cited for underage drinking and dropped to disorderly conduct...

A summary offense is not considered a crime in Pennsylvania. Underaged drinking is definitely a summary offense in Pennsylania. Disorderly...

What is the likeliness of being accepted into ARD with multiple charges, some being felonies?

I agree with your attorney. Admission to the ARD program is entirely discretionary with the district attorney's office, but, as a first-time...

Whether you are honest in filling out a job application is obviously entirely to you. You should know, however, that any potential employer with a...

What to expect at status conference?

It's possible, as my colleagues suggest, that you have violated a term of your probation by failing to pay the fine. Alternatively, because you...

Charged for retail theft and possesing instrument of crime

As a first-time offender, you might be eligible to participate in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program in Pennsylvania, which...

Pleading at the arraignment

I recommend you plead not guilty at the arraignment and get yourself a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one to...

Unless the case was dismissed WITH prejudice (in which case it is more difficult for the prosecution to re-arrest and to re-charge in...

What will my friend get if he's 18 and got charged with public intoxication?

While I am not familiar with the local laws in Kutztown, I would assume public intoxication is a summary offense for which your friend should get...