Shoplifting and Intervention in Lieu of Conviction

[burrissa]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio

I received a call last night notifying me that my daughter was in jail for shoplifting. She's in Ohio (Warren Cty) and we are in North Carolina. Today she called and said her
court date is next week and asked me to post bail of $100 and I told her no. She and her boyfriend were caught shop lifting $40 in merchandise from Home Depot. I suspect this was to support a drug habit. I read on line that Ohio has a diversion or ILC (Intervention in lieu of conviction) program. Can someone explain how she would request the ILC when going to court? She will be confined until her court date. Also she has a prior misdemeanor and felony drug charge from another state (N). Thanks in advance for your advice.

[llworking]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio

I received a call last night notifying me that my daughter was in jail for shoplifting. She's in Ohio (Warren Cty) and we are in North Carolina. Today she called and said her
court date is next week and asked me to post bail of $100 and I told her no. She and her boyfriend were caught shop lifting $40 in merchandise from Home Depot. I suspect this was to support a drug habit. I read on line that Ohio has a diversion or ILC (Intervention in lieu of conviction) program. Can someone explain how she would request the ILC when going to court? She will be confined until her court date. Also she has a prior misdemeanor and felony drug charge from another state (N). Thanks in advance for your advice.

I think that your daughter may be fibbing to you. Its quite rare for the police to actually haul someone off to jail for shoplifting and even rarer to keep them in jail until they appear for court. Its far more common for the police to give them a citation and release them on their own recognizance. I suspect that the crime was more than just shoplifting.

[Mr. Knowitall]

In many cases, a collect call from a jail will warn the person receiving the call, before it is accepted, that it is being placed from a jail. No matter what the facts are, though, I would not send any money I was not prepared to never see again.

[burrissa]

To llworking:
I went to the municipal court webpage and looked up her criminal case as she had a video arraignment today. It said she has a fee of $65, I'm not sure if this is a court fee or total amount owed from her theft. Also below are the notes posted on her case. I removed the names and case number from the notes.

Date Status Remarks
09/26/2013 Subcase: A
COMPLAINT FILED; VIOLATION OF SECTION CODE: 2913.02 M1
THEFT
09/26/2013 WARRANT FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE ON WARRANTLESS ARREST
09/26/2013 AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY FILED
09/26/2013 ENTRY APPOINTING COUNSEL AFTER FINDING OF INDIGENCY
09/26/2013 SECURED APPEARANCE BOND

AMOUNT OF SURETY $1,000.00 CASH OR SURETY, NO 10%.

Violation Case: 13CR
Section Code: 2913.02 M1
Ticket Number:
Violation Date: 09/25/2013
Local Agency: D POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arresting Agency: D POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arresting Officer: DEP C. H
Other Violations: 0
Priors: 0
Attorney: No Attorney Name
Judge: E L
Prosecutor: B, B S
Date Heard:
Original Charge:
Original Plea: NG
Final Plea:
Finding:
Sentencing Conditions:
Penalty: M1
Points:
License Suspended:
Jail:
Jail Term:
Jail Credits:
Work Release:
EMH Jail Days :
Probation Time:
Probation Term:
Probation Conditions:
Fines Due:
Fines Suspended:
State Cost:
Local Cost:
Other:
Fees: $65.00
Credits:
Total Due: $65.00

CONDITIONS OF BOND: IF BOND IS POSTED MUST REPORT TO M PROBATION DEPT FOR PRETRIAL SUPERVISION; MUST HAVE DRUG & ALCOHOL EVALUATION AND MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION PRIOR TO RELEASE; MUST HAVE NO CONTACT WITH CO-DEFENDANT.
09/26/2013 BAIL ORDER
09/26/2013 CASE SCHEDULING ORDER FILED
09/26/2013 COMMITMENT CASE CONTINUED