What will happen if a friend and I got caught for retail theft and we are 18?
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What will happen if a friend and I got caught for retail theft and we are 18?
The store security took us back to a room and asked us to empty our purses. And we did and gave everything back. They asked for all of our information and we were very cooperative. They told us that we were very lucky that it won’t be on our permanent record. They called the cops, he came and got our information and wrote us a ticket saying we could go to court on a certain date or just pay the fine. He also said it wouldn’t be on our permanent record. Is this true? Also, what should I plead when I go to court and what could be the consequences?
Asked on July 6, 2014 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
A ticket for what??? Please take what ever you got to an attorney to review. Wisconsin classifies Petty Theft offense by the value of the merchandise, i.e., if the amount stolen is less than $2500 it is classified as an A misdemeanor. I would not take the chance here and go and speak with a lawyer.
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