How would I start the process of expunging a misdemeanor shoplifting charge.

So, a bit unclear - have you paid the fine and done the 50 hours of community service and gotten it dismissed? If so, you just need to go to the...

Can hiring a lawyer help someone get off the sex offender registry in north carolina

He can petition to get off after he has been on the list for 10 years, there really isn't much he can do prior to the expiration of that 10 years,...

Can I get a common law forgery erased from my record?

If it is dismissed, and you have not used one before, you can get it expunged. If it is a conviction, you are stuck with it.

In what context? If you are in Court, and they keep repeating the same question, then your attorney (or you if pro se) would object as "asked and...

With no prior record, a class H felony can still be an active sentence. Generally they are not, but it depends on your county, the Judge, the DA,...

What are the typical consequences for a failed drug test probation violation?

There are no "typical" consequences. Each county and PO is different. Many times if it is just one, and everything else is going fine, there are no...

Is failing a drug test for probation a criminal offense

The would/could use it as a reason to violate your probation, but they are incredibly unlikely to actually charge you with an additional crime as a...

If i ask to activate my suspended sentance for probation does my probation officer have to let me do it

Your PO is correct (unless you've been on probation a LONG time) - under the Justice Reinvestment Act, the only way your probation can be revoked...

You NEVER have to be read your Miranda Rights - the only issue is that if you are placed under arrest, and the police then seek to question you...

Is it costly and how do I get felonys removed from my record that are over 7 yrs old?

If they are convictions, absent some very limited circumstances (age at time of offense, and type of offense) you can't get them removed....