Sounds like you still have a conviction on your record though which sucks. Sounds like it could have been way worse though. Tresspassing looks alot better than theft when it comes to applying for...

Nothing you can do now to avoid court, trust me. You go up there to make some out of court deal and you might hurt your chances at probation. You need a lawyer so you can get some probation where you...

I'm in the same boat. Arrested, no conviction, dismissed. I e-mailed the Illinois board of nursing and this is the exact response I recieved:

This would need to be disclosed at the time of...

Bumping this up because it's my story from start to finish. Here in Illinois you have to wait 2 years to file for expongement if I'm correct. I'm still waiting till I'm elgible.

I live in the chicago suburbs and this was what was printed about me
in the local paper of where it happened

"– MY NAME HERE, 30, MY FULL ADDRESS HERE, was charged Wednesday, June 8 2005,...

Guess it depends on where the shoplifting charges happend and if that local paper does the police blogger. Now that I'm 6 months past my last court date I'm thinking more of what I have to do to get...

<<Walmart catches you ,under 50 its a ticket
Over 50 -100 their descression of getting arrested. >>

Not true. I was accused of not paying for a $12 thing of razors -the cashier didn't scan it-...

*BUMP* I have not returned to Walmart and have no desire to do so. Not a sams club, not a walmart, not even a walmart gas station.

You need a lawyer pronto. With that ammount your looking at a felony. Don't turn in anything else or admit to anything else. Do what ever it takes to get a lawyer.

Your the first one I myself seen caught and charged twice for shoplifting. Please keep us updated on what state you've been charged in and what the outcome is.

I'm not sure if walmart has ever pressed trespassing charges on people who re-enter walmarts after signing that paper. I myself will never go to a walmart ever again in fear of being humiliated sence...

Then you need to get a lawyer pronto.

I think they will send out a warrant for his arrest and he probably now has missed his chance for that program. This will probably go on his record now.

GET A LAWYER. Thats the very best thing you can do. I you have little to no income plead no guilty and get the public defender. You'll have to fill out papers to qualify. Doesn't matter if you signed...

At 17 they can be charged as an adult. Pay the civil demand. The lawyer sounds correct.

Contact your states board of nursing. Thats what I did. The state of Illinois replied back to me and said it MUST be disclosed when applying to take your state boards, but will not keep you from...

I'd really like to know what kind of gov. job makes you take a polygraph examination before they hire you.

Just do a google on the name you gave when you were arrested. Most likely your local paper also posts online to view.

Thats what happened to me. And if you google my full name now, the theft charge that was written in the paper shows up on the first page. All over an item less than $15.

You can't get a public defender if your husband makes good money. It' goes acording to combined income. Sorry.

I doubt highly they will drop the charges. Take that $1,000 and get a lawyer.

Most people that are store LP are former shoplifters themselves. Thats how they know all the tricks of the trade and can spot shoplifters.

Theres always enough time to get a lawyer. With your income and a nurses income, you won't qualify for a public defender. If you don't get a lawyer your going to end up screwed. This will go on your...

It's the same as any other theft charge. Doesn't matter if it's such a little ammount.

Get a lawyer. No way to avoid court now unless you want a warrant out for your arrest and more trouble. If you can't aford a private lawyer go to your 1st court date and take the public defender.