19 yo. charged with two petty theft charges under $200 each. How likely is jail time and what are my options?

I can't know your options without knowing what the two unrelated cases are. Apparently you have at least 4 charges in 3 proceedings. The best I...

What is Sheriff's Work Project?

The sheriff's work project is an alternative to jail time usually requiring two days of service for every one day of jail time avoided. Normally...

Was it a legit arrest

How could the cop possibly know you had a passenger on probation? He has to have a valid reason for stopping your truck in the first place for any...

Got my first dui last night

The first important date is not July 12 but the hearing the DMV will hold within 10 days of your arrest to determine whether or not your license...

Can an employer see an infraction by a minor, since this isn't actually a conviction?

With going into all of the details of what an employer can and can't see, the simplest solution is for your daughter to have her juvenile records...

Got citation 484 PC Patty theft Misdemeanor in Hayward , CA

You indicate you have an attorney. You should be discussing this with him. I personally do not want to go behind his advice and second guess him.

I was arrested in February for petty theft $150. I didn't spend any jail time, I was just given a ticket with thumb prints.

You should discuss this with your attorney since you have one; in fact, you should have discussed it before you entered into any deal. In general...

It can even be worse than being interviewed outside a bar. In one of my cases the police came to my client's home where he had been drinking all...

Can i get reimbursment back from court?

The court cannot reimburse but it can order the perpetrators to do so. This,however, is dependent on their ability to pay. If they are going to...

I was arrested for petty with a prior and I'm on probation where I don't see a probation officer I'm really scared I don't wanna

Petty theft with a prior, PC 666, can be charged either as a misdemeanor or a felony. Your chances of escaping jail or prison depend on how the...