Texas Theft Charge, Class B

[texas2012]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas, Brazos County.

I was originally charged with a public intoxication and theft class B 50>x>500. Today I received a letter in the mail regarding my court date, but listed under charges was "criminal trespassing" through the county precinct; not theft through the county prosecutor. I have spent some time on this forum over the past months and learned that theft is on occasion dropped to criminal trespassing. First, I called the prosecutor's office and the woman who answered the phone said my file was empty, that my theft case has been closed. Next, I was transferred to the county precinct office and the woman their told me that she had entered criminal trespassing by mistake, the letter was supposed to be over my public intoxication. She also said that my criminal trespassing ticket was only a warning and I could come in tomorrow and fill out the paper work correcting her mistake, enter a plea for my P.I., sign off for my warning on criminal trespassing ticket, and that her records showed the theft accusation was gone as well. Personally, this sounds too good to be true. Should I contact a lawyer to check on if the theft ticket is still in circulation or are the women who answer the phone obligated to tell me the truth under law? I am aware that a lawyer will be better at finding out further information on my case than I would be able to. I cannot afford a lawyer, but I am well aware the lawyers provided to people who cannot afford them are great at their job.
I know that theft is a charge that carries moral turpitude and I am in college; which is why I am even more concerned for my future, I have also stopped drinking to excess. The term she use, "closed", is that the same as "dropped" or "dismissed"?
Thank you very much for your time,
Texas2012.

[Mr. Knowitall]

If you want to speak to a lawyer about your charges, the lawyer should be able to find out for you the exact status of your charges - although I would expect the lawyer to charge you for that service. We are not in a position to look up court records or talk to prosecutors on your behalf.

The meaning of "closed" would depend upon the status of the prosecution at the time the prosecutor's office "closed" the case. Odds are they didn't file a theft case in court, so by "closed" they mean that they have no present plan to prosecute the theft case. To know for certain, you would ask the prosecutor's office.