Will i get probation for my first retail theft.it only amounted to $66 my record is clean I've never had another charge

If you have a clean record, there may be other options available to you than just pleading guilty and paying restitution and a fine. As Mr. Wagner...

Mr. Goodman is correct; the offenses will stay on your record until you file to expunge them. PA doesn't do an automatic purge. As for...

Awaiting remittal means that the Superior Court wants to send the file back to the Court of Common Pleas. They don't send it back right away...

Sorry, but all of your costs have to be paid before you can have the case expunged. I'm not aware of any exceptions to that practice.

My husband Has 2 aggravated assaults, and more, his preliminary hearing in July 12th?

Mr. Morris is correct; we need to know a lot more about these charges in order to answer any of these questions. There are different gradations of...

Acceptance into the ARD program is not a conviction. If a criminal background check would be performed now, prior to the completion of the program,...

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When does a judge hand down a decision regarding an appeal from DA office on a drug charge? Have already been waiting 3 months

If I understand your question correctly, it sounds like your daughter's first case was dismissed at Common Pleas and then appealed by the DA to the...

Whether you get ARD is within the discretion of the DA in the charging county. Each DA's policies are unique; some are wildly divergent. In my...

What can I do to have my boyfriend be able to live with me again?

There's nothing you personally can do to change the situation other than to ask the PO to reconsider, which it sounds like you've already done. ...

What is the likelihood of jail time with a third time retail theft charge. But the other two were 25+ years ago.

Your Public Defender is in the best position to answer this question since s/he is familiar with all of the facts. S/he should review the...