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    Default How to Keep an Act of Theft Off of My Record

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: new York
    I did something real stupid I shoplifted from kmart and the loss prevention stopped me and made me give the items let I took full responsibility for what I did and asked if the police where goin to be called and if they can handle this without calling them they said no cops will be called the total for the items came out to 34.14 and im 24 after fully coroperating with the LP one of them said police was on the way and now I have a court date for dec 1 2014 is there a way to get this stupid decision off my record

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    My question involves criminal law for the state of: new York
    I did something real stupid I shoplifted from kmart and the loss prevention stopped me and made me give the items let I took full responsibility for what I did and asked if the police where goin to be called and if they can handle this without calling them they said no cops will be called the total for the items came out to 34.14 and im 24 after fully coroperating with the LP one of them said police was on the way and now I have a court date for dec 1 2014 is there a way to get this stupid decision off my record
    Is your record clean other than this? If it is the Prosecutor will likely be open to the idea of Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal, possibly with the addition of some community service. Basically you never enter a plea, they just table the case for 6 months, and if you stay out of trouble then it is dismissed, if you get in trouble again then they will prosecute you for it.

    This is the best possible resolution for you. It may be possible to talk to the prosecutors office and get them to agree to an ACD, however the easiest and safest way to handle this is to contact a lawyer who has experience in the court you are being tried in.

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    this is my first time in trouble ever and my last I have so much regret making this dumb decision I don't want it to haunt me for the rest of my life

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    this is my first time in trouble ever and my last I have so much regret making this dumb decision I don't want it to haunt me for the rest of my life
    Do you have the money to hire a lawyer?

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    no i do not

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    Don't steal. Then you won't have theft charges on your record.

    Suck it up. This will be on your record unless they give you some type of diversion, which is going to cost you.

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    Default Re: How to Keep an Act of Theft Off of My Record

    I've been charged of theft at the shop year 2012, how can i clean my criminal record?

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    no i do not
    When you go to court plead not guilty and ask for a legal aide. It's a small amount and your 1st offense,you got a decent shot at getting an acd. Mention it to the legal aide,an acd is the best outcome. If they don't want to do that,sometimes they reduce the charge to disorderly conduct (this is a violation and not a crime in new york).

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