Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    trace1108's Avatar
    trace1108 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    May 24, 2012, 06:23 PM
    Second Offense Shoplifting
    Hi my name is Tracey I got caught shoplifting when I was 17 but it was expunged but I just got caught again I'm 19 now I was not arrested but I got a ticket and I must appear in court. I wanted to know what will happen when I appear in court and is there any way I could pay this off and learn from my lesson
    smoothy's Avatar
    smoothy Posts: 25,490, Reputation: 2853
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    May 24, 2012, 06:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by trace1108 View Post
    Hi my name is Tracey I got caught shoplifting when i was 17 but it was expunged but i just got caught again im 19 now i was not arrested but i got a ticket and i must appear in court. I wanted to know what will happen when i appear in court and is there any way i could pay this off and learn from my lesson
    No... you have to go to court... you should have learned you lesson the first time...

    What happens depends on what you stole.. how you behaved when they caught you.. how the store you stole from pushes this... and the mood the judge is in.
    Fr_Chuck's Avatar
    Fr_Chuck Posts: 81,301, Reputation: 7692
    Expert
    		  
    #3

    May 24, 2012, 07:31 PM
    First a ticket is a summons and while you were not handcuffed and taken to the station, there is no real difference from the legal sense.

    Next while your last court was "sealed" or "explunged" the record is still there for the court to see, so you will not get a first offender deal again.

    You will most likely get a fine, and probation.

    Next they know you will not learn from your lesson, since you did not learn it the first time. They will actually assume you have done it the last two years and just got caught again.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

First time offense shoplifting in nj [ 2 Answers ]

Can someone please help me.. I live in nj and was caught shoplifting from shoprite.it was 30$ worth of merchandise .when I went.to court the prosecutor said they would drop the charge to a disorderly persons charge and I would pay a fine because I've never been in trouble before. When I went in...

Was arrested for shoplifting.first offense [ 1 Answers ]

Spent the night in jail.bond was $320. I just got a job. Only saved like $300. Don't think I'll have another check before the court date. Filled out the app. For public defender. Do you have to have the full fine the day of court? If you don't do they send you to jail. This happened out of state....

What what's the 1st offense of shoplifting? [ 0 Answers ]

I was caught shoplifting I think $60 of stuff from a store the day after christmas this year, and they pulled me aside to the security room, and asked me to sit down, and hand over what I had tried to steal from the store, moments later they have me sign a paper saying I'm no longer aloud in the...

Shoplifting second offense ! [ 2 Answers ]

Ok so I just recently got caught shoplifting for the second time and the law was involved both times. The first time I was sent to court and they put me in a community service thing, I live in Michigan, do you think they will make me do jail time?

View more questions Search