I am 21 and I got caught stealing with my fiend yesterday will this stay on my record and will it affect my scholarships???

I'm assuming this happened here in Los Angeles. The good news is that since the police were not called and therefore no citizen's arrest was made,...

Could I ask to be put under prop 36 alone in court?

Proposition 36 is codified in California Penal Code section 1210 and 1210.1. Not everyone is eligible. You are eligible, for instance, if there...

Pressing Charges once they are dismissed?

Stealing a set of keys, if that is all we're talking about, would more pokey be petty theft, AMD a misdemeanor. If aisdemeanor, the statute of...

The prosecuting agency (DA or CA) on a first time petty theft case (misdemeanor) has up to a year to file charges. Your attorney, whose waiting in...

Testing is a regular part of PC 1000 deferred entry of judgment. You could test negative to several in a row, then have a dirty test and cause the...

Yes, it's the same thing just a different term.

Is 2nd degree burglary going to stay in my record?

With the information provided, I can't tell whether you've been convicted yet or even charged. OR maybe you simply have received a notice to...

Should I pay store shake down scam? Two girls were seen putting items in bag, person 1 was in store with them. No charges filed

Letter is a civil demand, but be aware that it is NOT in lieu of a criminal filing. SO, in other words, just becuse you pay it, that doesn't mean...

Determinate simply means it's not a 3-life, for example. It means it has a definitive end date. If you have 4 months in you will get credits for...

BAIL

I assume both are in warrant status, hence your question about turning yourself in to the police? If your probationary matter is for a felony, what...

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