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    Jun 3, 2009, 06:34 PM
    Retail theft
    What is the offense for a retail theft under 40 dollars, after they accused me of stealing personal pictures, I paid for them after the citation was given to contact the court. My question is will I get jail time for a first offense of a small amount of retail theft, even though I paid for the items before I left the store? /
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    Jun 3, 2009, 07:13 PM

    Probation or just a fine
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    Jun 3, 2009, 10:50 PM

    It depends on the state that you live in. You most likely will only be fined. It also depends on your past criminal history. Based on this, I am assuming that you have none... therefore you will most likely be looking at a fine.
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