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    Default Minor Caught Shoplifting, and Needs Help

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    In some shoplifting cases when the value of the goods is minor and it is a first time offense, perhaps committed by a minor, the criminal justice system will issue a warning to the shoplifting offender rather than prosecute the case. This depends wholly on the circumstances, and does not mitigate the unlawfulness of shoplifting.
    i am 17 and was caught shoplifting and it was my first time. the total amount was $140. i was questioned by a cop, fingerprinted, given a court date then released but he made it seem like no big deal. is there any way this will not go on my record?

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    from another thread, i heard that "In some shoplifting cases when the value of the goods is minor and it is a first time offense, perhaps committed by a minor, the criminal justice system will issue a warning to the shoplifting offender rather than prosecute the case. This depends wholly on the circumstances, and does not mitigate the unlawfulness of shoplifting."


    i am 17 and was caught shoplifting and it was my first time. the total amount was $140. i was questioned by a cop, fingerprinted, given a court date then released but he made it seem like no big deal. is there any way this will not go on my record? my court date is in about 3 weeks. Is there anything i can do?

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    Default Re: minor caught shoplifting and in need of help

    In what state?

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    Default Re: minor caught shoplifting and in need of help

    california

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    Default Re: minor caught shoplifting and in need of help

    As you are under 18, in California this is presumably a juvenile court matter. Here's information on juvenile court records.
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    Can my child's juvenile records be sealed?

    Sometimes. Not all records can be sealed.

    Your child can file a petition after he or she turns 18. Or you can file a petition 5 or 6 years after the case is over.

    If the court approves the petition, all records of the case and the arrest will be sealed. Get help from your child's lawyer or probation officer.

    Can a juvenile court record be used against my child an adult?

    The three-strikes law says that some serious or violent crimes can count as strikes in the future. This can happen even if the records are sealed.

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    Default Re: Minor Caught Shoplifting, and Needs Help

    $140.00 is hardly minor theft.

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    i am 17 and was caught shoplifting and it was my first time. the total amount was $140. i was questioned by a cop, fingerprinted, given a court date then released but he made it seem like no big deal. is there any way this will not go on my record? my court date is in about 3 weeks. Is there anything i can do?
    This was the first time you were caught. I doubt that the police or anyone else will believe it iwas the first time you actually shoplifted.

    You are likely to receive probation, fines, and face a civil penalty from the retailer if this is a first offense. A conviction this time will mean that ANY future theft can be charged as a felony.

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