Petty theft on my record or not ?

It is impossible to say whether you will lose your job over this, but the pending charge will likely show up on a criminal background check. The...

This offense very well might show up on a criminal background check. Information about the pending charge is public. You can find out whether it...

In Maine, a person can be prosecuted for OUI on a theory that the person drove under the influence of his or her prescription medications, even as...

Yes, the person should have a lawyer, because, as a baseline, the lawyer will understand the process and be able to explain it to the person. The...

My court fine payment was due today, but I can not pay until next week.

Get in there today, and explain to them why you can't pay the fine until next week. They will allow you the extra time, but you need to go there...

I am wondering if I can get my license.

The short answer is "no." You may not, at this point, simply acquire a Maine license while your license remains under suspension in Colorado. ...

What Might I get for a scentence

Most likely, the charge will be theft. If the allegation is that you used force or threatened force to allow you to make off with the alcohol,...

The answer depends on facts you haven't provided. Maybe you failed to contest a traffic infraction within 20 days, got defaulted, didn't pay the...

Shoplifting is "theft by unauthorized taking" under Maine law. The crime is defined as obtaining or exercising unauthorized control over the...

If Joe plead guilty to possession of paraphanelia in Maine which is a civil offense, will this come up on any background checks?

Because the charge is a civil infraction, your friend will either admit it or deny it instead of pleading guilty or not guilty like he would to a...