January 11, 2015
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Judge Tom

It depends on the amount stolen, but diversion programs are frequently offered to those facing first offense shoplifting charges. That means that after completing some community service, paying a fine and attending a class or counseling, the charges would be dismissed and you would have no record of a conviction. You will find out more when you go to court including what your options are. Good luck.

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

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