Would i go to jail if i dont pay the jcpenny civil claim?

No, you can't go to jail for not paying the civil demand and paying the demand will have no effect on any pending or future criminal case. You...

Would you be tried as an adult or juvenile if you stole merchandise($150) three days before you turned 18? (In California)

Juvenile. You should hire an attorney to prevent the DA from filing a case against you

Yes, you should he handling this matter yourself. Hire an attorney that has sucessfully handled u-visas before. If police are not cooperative -...

Got caught stealing. Am I going to get fined?

Consider yourself lucky, you dodged a bullet when target didn't call police. The letter is a civil demand for money pursuant to pc 490.5. Payment...

Can the d.a give my son 12 years with 2 strikes

Your son undoubtedly has an attorney but your the alleged victim - who apparently wants this case dismissed and is recanting - also needs an...

What kind of lawyer do I need to get to take off a sex offender's case that isn't necessarily?

You lied to cops and falsely claimed your husband forced you to perform oral sex on him. The matter resulted in a conviction and lifetime sexual...

Petty theft misdemeanor citation

Hire an aggressive attorney asap. Good luck

Im 15 year old girl going to be 16 in 3 months and my boyfriend burly turned 18 years old of this year

Getting married in another state (where it is legal to do so at your age) often results in a DA taking a different posture regarding a prosecution....

Ive been arrested 5 times for prostitution and now I have a 6th felony prostitution and didn't show up in court so now I have a

A public defender will not "put you in jail faster". The public defender will work to reduce the possibility that you will have to do any amount...

I've no reason to suspect that government keeps the prints on file after they receive your voluntary submission. On the other hand, I know of no...