Got caught shoplifting at Walmart, $96. Signed their sheet and cop was called, citation written and mandatory court date. Next?

If you were in Florida, where I am licensed to practice, I would say: As the initial answer suggests, ask that the Public Defender be appointed....

I received civil demand letter after shoplifting. I ignored it but my father decided to pay behind my back. Now they charge more

Don't bother trying to work things out directly with those folks by yourself. They are notoriously full of it. They will likely remain so until you...

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Can I get my case dismissed if the police put the incorrect info on file?

The best thing to do is to make an oral motion to dismiss is the officer fails to appear. If he or she was properly noticed and he fails to appear,...

The first two attorneys who replied are spot on. If you are absolutely certain that the charges have been dropped, there is nothing which you have...

I am 18 years old and my girlfriend is 17. can i get in trouble for dating her, since we are sexually active?

There is nothing of which I am aware in Florida's laws that would prohibit the two of you being intimate right now. There are, however, laws that...

If i choose to go to court for a DUI and lose, will i still be offered pre trial diversion?

As has been suggested by the several attorneys who already replied, pre-trial diversion is exactly that. It's pre-trial. If your son elects to go...

How do I find out when and where the grand jury is meeting in florida?

You do not include anywhere near enough information in your question. It is therefore impossible to answer without substantially more info. Are you...

MISDEMEANOR INTERVENTION PROGRAM

There are many different types of misdemeanor diversion programs available. Depending on a variety of factors (age, severity and type of charge,...

Can social security payments be used to pay restitution during the supervised release period and beyond said periord in Florida

The easiest way to figure this out to a complete certainty is to speak with the attorney who represented you in the original case. He or she can...

Im 16 yrs and im pregnant my boyfriend was 20 at the time i got pregnant he just turned 21 can he get in trouble at the hospital

I understand from your question that you are 16 now. How old were you at the time you became pregnant? Whether you were 16 or 15 makes a huge...