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Comment by: Bailey

Hello Judge– This weekend I was caught stealing four items from a Hy-Vee grocery store in Iowa: shampoo, tampons, burgers, 

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Judge Tom

The store may choose to send you a “civil demand” letter requesting payment of a civil fine. If this occurs, 

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Judge Tom

It sounds like you may have completed a diversion program which would mean that the charges were dismissed and therefore, 

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Judge Tom

If this is your first offense, when you go to court the legal process will be explained to you. You’ll 

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Judge Tom

Since this is your first offense, there’s a good chance that you may be offered a diversion program. This means 

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Ivan

I was spraying graffiti and I got pulled over on foot. I was arrested for graffiti and possession of spray 

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Judge Tom

Since the amount involved is low ($20.00), if this is your first offense, you may be eligible for a “diversion 

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Judge Tom

You may receive two letters in the mail: one requiring payment of a civil fine. Usually when it’s paid the 

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Judge Tom

It depends on the exact chemical found in the synthetic marijuana. The federal government has banned certain substances used to 

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Judge Tom

That’s up to the prosecutor to either pursue or drop the charges. You’ll find out when you go to court 

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