Should I press charges if I was held at gun point and handcuffed?

When you say "press charges", that denotes criminal charges. You cannot initiate criminal charges - that is exclusively the DA's decision. You can...

Can I clear my petty theft charge?

Unfortunately, the short answer is no. The only way to remove something from your criminal history is if you can prove factual innocence. ...

Do I have to pay the $500 that was demanded fro a civil demand letter? If I don't, will they most likely press charges?

It's not a civil "fine" - it's a civil demand letter. California law allows a merchant to demand up to $500 following a theft incident. These...

Penal Code 836 is the code section that authorizes a peace officer to make an arrest based on probable cause. It doesn't have anything to do...

Immature decision

It's not a civil "fine" - it's a civil demand letter. California law allows a merchant to demand up to $500 following a theft incident. These...

Anybody can file a police report... or at least try to. Whether the police take the report seriously and investigate or do anything with nothing...

I'm not completely following your question, even after reading the responses you've added to some of the other answers. Mediation is typically...

Can I get my fingerprint clear out from the alameda county sheriff department?

California does not have a true expungement law. What we have is a retroactive dismissal under Penal Code section 1203.4. If a person was granted...

I have a felony conviction in 2002 penal code 470b. Can I get a sales license in California to sell cars?

There are steps you can take to lessen the impact - a motion to reduce to a misdemeanor under Penal Code 17(b), a dismissal under PC 1203.4...

It is my understanding that in a felony criminal case (violent), that the district attorney is mandated to physically walk over

I have no idea what you're asking. You mean from their own records department? To where? Or are you talking about filing the charges with...