1st time offense, 10 dollar item, cop was at the store, held me for questions and took a copy of my license and said that I would be getting a court order in the mail in 30 days - that was it.
I know it is likely that I will, but is there even a possibility that I won't have to go to court because of the amount and because I don't have anything else on my record? I don't want a prediction because I know that's impossible, but does that ever happen even when a police man (or woman) is involved where they say it is going to court but the DA decides not to press charges on a first time offense and it just sits in a file or something?
Thanks much.

