You can feel free to ignore it. Wal-Mart sends these letters out because some people are dumb or scared enough to pay them, but they're worth...

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No, once he has signed for state jail time, there's no way to switch that over to county time, and on a state jail felony that's at the discretion...

Sister called police and filed false charges, bc she was mad, will DA still accept charges?

Probably not if the purse was later found, but stranger things have happened.

What consequences am I facing??

You could be looking at jail time. Even though it's your first offense, this is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a...

What should i be expecting from a first offense pom charge?

I would recommend you hire an attorney who practices in Comal County. The maximum punishments are six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.

I was convicted of theft by check 8 years after the check was written. I am just learning about statute of limitations.

The question is when the charges were filed. If they filed charges the day after you wrote the check and it took them 8 years to find you, you...

Absolutely. You can call the police if he's breaking things in the house or threatening to commit violent acts against you.

Do I need a lawyer and to go to court or is paying the citation the best option?

If you pay the citation it will go on your record. If you want to challenge the citation it's probably best to get a lawyer.

As a general rule, if you knowingly plead guilty to the crime then you're probably not going to be able to get the conviction overturned. So long...

What should I do if a detective wants to speak to me about a theft situation that occured?

If you think you might be implicated, don't answer any questions without talking to a lawyer first.