What should I do if my 14yr old son received a citation for retail theft?
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What should I do if my 14yr old son received a citation for retail theft?
He was with me this weekend shopping. I left him along for a few minutes and he put $30 headphones in his pocket. We were stopped at the door by security and the police. They took he and I back in a room where they fingerprinted him, searched him and gave him a $691 ticket. According to the officers, he has to appear in court as the judge wants to see the kids when this happens. This is his first (and hopefully) last offense. He’s a pretty good kid. He has good grades and plays basketball for his Lutheran middle school. I just want to know what to expect and if I should obtain a lawyer for him.
Asked on March 17, 2014 under Criminal Law, Wisconsin
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Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Sonce your son is a minor he will be in juvenile court for the criminal charges against him. Given the seriousness of the matter I suggest that you retain a criminal defense attorney to try and work out a resoultion of the matter. Most likely your son will get court probation and the charge dismissed after a fine is paid and community done. An attorney can be found on attorneypages.com to help you.
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