QUESTION
If you are being investigated for retail theft, but you haven't been charged nor have your Miranda rights been read to you, is there a way out?
Asked on Sep 24th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Pennsylvania
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My daughter received a paper in the mail stating she's been charged with retail theft. She was not arrested nor was she told when where or why these charges came from. She received a notice from district court ordering her to be fingerprinted is this legal or are her rights being violated. She doesn't want to be fingerprinted without knowing the facts.
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She is being arrested by summons, which means by mail. Take the papers to an attorney. If this case is handled by an attorney she will have a good chance of a dismissal if she is a first timer.
Answered on Sep 29th, 2015 at 9:22 AM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900