What to do about tresspassing on posted property and a criminal history record?
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What to do about tresspassing on posted property and a criminal history record?
My 16 year old son received a United States District Court Violation for trespassing on property posted no trespassing. He received a $125 fine plus $25 processing fee and no court date. What will this do to his records? Will this be a permanent mark on his records? Should we just pay the fine or should we try and do something to keep his record clean. he officer told me it was a fine ticket and would not give him a criminal record unless he did this again.
Asked on September 3, 2012 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written about, the $150.00 total fine seems to be an infraction for trespassing and not a per criminal matter such as a misdemeanor where payment of the fine would not be detrimental to your son who is a minor in the future. I suggest that you pay $155 as the fine (yes $155) where most likely you will receive a $5 rebate check. Do not cash the $5 rebate check. The reason is that with an open check most likely there will be no final determination as to the $150 fine.
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