Shoplifting

My question involves criminal law for the state of: ohio
I was caught shoptlifting in a store a couple days ago. I listened to the wrong group of people and thought i was would try it i have never been in trouble before or anything. I offered to pay for it and they still wanted to press charges which i understand i cant get made at them for that, it was my stupid mistake. I have a court date in a week the value of the item was $34 dollars. I looked online and ohio laws say if the item is under $50 dollars i would pay $50 plus court fee and im being charged with misorderly conduct i also read that i might be able to get it dropped down lower is this true? Also i want this off my record as fast as i can get it off! Is there anything i can do to help that or maybe i miss understood also could i be send to jail? just confused it you could help me that would be great thank you!

If you want to know what pea bargains are likely in your county, talk to a criminal defense lawyer.

Are you charged only with disorderly conduct? What ORC section? You are how old? this is your first offense?

Disorderly conduct under state law is a Minor misdemeanor, as you are describing it:


http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2917.11


The penalty for a MM is a maximum $150.00 fine, no jail time, plus costs, if any.

If this is NOT the proper charge, you may be cited under a Municipal ordinance.

They can elevate the classification up to a Misdemeanor of the 1st degree under Home Rule authority. Until you cite the charge/section etc., it is unknown what the exact penalty is.


Oh are you being charged with theft also? If that is where you get the 50$ court fine, I have no idea where you read that?