Do I pay 150 fine to walmart for my 12yr old daughter stealing under 50 I took her home cops not involved?

I usually advise my clients not to pay the civil theft penalty. A local attorney can advise you if the collection attorneys ever file suit in your...

I don't know of any state that requires the prosecutor to offer anything.... As a practical matter there are plea agreements in most cases. Whether...

If a 15 yr old is caught driving my car without permission what are the liabilities?

Yes. There can be issues. Allowing unauthorized person to drive, civil lawsuits, forfeiture of vehicle and so on. You can take the car back and...

Uttering forgery large $. Bipolar maybe other issues. Any chance for my son?

Forgery usually requires intent to commit the crime. An attorney should review the facts of the crime, the law and his psychological history to...

Can a individual found guilty of a criminal defense agree to a plea bargain and then change their minds just before sentencing?

The trial attorney is in the best position to give advice at this point. If he has not already been sentenced pursuant to the plea bargain it seems...

Are DWI charges more or less likely to get dropped if they are issued at a checkpoint?

If this was a planned checkpoint then they had time to set up and get things done right. Maybe you are lucky and they did not jump through all the...

Is there anything I can do because the officer who wrote the ticket for shoplifting listed my occupation as "shoplifter"?

This might be an officer trying to influence the court to give you a more severe punishment. Perhaps he is suggesting you are a professional...

I have a license for business purpose only. I'd like to know if this can be used to drive out of state for work. i.e. FL to GA.

Unless there is a separate Ga suspension or unless the Fl restricted license is restricted only to Fl, you should be valid in Ga so long as you are...

Can you be charged with drug parafanala that contains residue of a medication you,re prescribed?

I doubt the prescribed use of the substance was with a straw. A device used to administer a legal substance in an illegal method is likely a...

I stole $80 from my employer and got a civil theft notice. Will I get a criminal record from this?

Criminal prosecution is up to local police and prosecutor. If they have not been involved to date there might not be a criminal prosecution but no...