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I stay in Rock Island Il .What is the shoplifting law? i got caught shoplifting. The items added up to $50. Could I get time in jail?

What happens to the personal rep and proceedings if family members steal and sell or just remove belongings from a house before the will is filed?

Along with being the personal rep., I am also the only person named as heir in the will. What are my options to stop them…

I am being charged with theft by unlawful taking of 1300 dollars as a minor

i am 16 years old and getting charged with a felony. I have to go to NJ supreme court in 10 days. This is my…

i got caught shoplifting the items added up to $50. could i get time in jail?

arrests under false pretense

What should someone do if they are arrested under false pretense. Implying that the individual was falsly accused of something that did not happen in…

what can I be doing to stop this from going any further?

Close Window I was recently accussed of rape by a young lady I have dealt with sexually for the past 6 yrs.She has a history…

I recently got married again, but now find that my 1st wife didn’t get the divorce, she went back overseas so could not contact her

My 1st wife and I were having a lot of problems for the last year we were together. She finally said she couldn’t deal with…

Can you be held liable for charges without a bill?

My husband had an apartment with a roommate 5 yrs ago. He moved out and drafted a contract stating the roommate would pay the rent….

I may be suspected of ID theft. My ex tried to file for unemployment but was denied due to an open acct. having MY phone # with Ex’s SS# and address.

I called the unemployment office the next day; of the 2-3 databases that the mngr researched, my name, SS# and ph# were NOT found on…

Charged for minor in possession for beer in my backpack when I was not even at the party.

My backpack was at party and had beers in it. However I was not present when the cops came. They took my backpack as evidence…