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Granddaughter !6 Years old no criminal record got caught shop lifting,she is a honors student 4 th on the wall in her class first court appearance can we ask for pre trail intervention . If so what the cost will be.Will we have to pay the court that day can we make payments on it ,
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The answer to your question is very dependent on the county in which she was charged. Some counties are much more lenient than others. In my home county of Gaston, a first offense misdemeanor larceny will usually be dismissed if the defendant completes some amount of community service. Having an attorney in this type of situation is very important because this is a discretionary decision on the prosecutor's part as to whether or not to drop the charge. Hiring an attorney could help prevent her from having a mar on her record until she's 18 years old.
Answered on Nov 30th, 2012 at 12:04 PM