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what is the max possible sentence in maryland for theft under $500 pl help ?
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AmericanWannabe
Registered Users (C)
Use http://www.findlaw.com to search for Maryland statutes.
You need to know the section number of the crime
you are charged with.
You need to know the section number of the crime
you are charged with.
i dont know any section no.
pollice didnt give me any paper work. I dont know i was charged or not .
Police just came, took my details down didnt give me any citation or anything and just left, i dont think i was charged.
As the police report was made , can i ever be chargde for it in future ?
it would reapply help if you could tell ?
pollice didnt give me any paper work. I dont know i was charged or not .
Police just came, took my details down didnt give me any citation or anything and just left, i dont think i was charged.
As the police report was made , can i ever be chargde for it in future ?
it would reapply help if you could tell ?
AmericanWannabe
Registered Users (C)
Of course you can be charged as long as the statute of limitaion
does not expire. And technically, even if you are not charged,
you still need to tell the INS when applying for the citizenship
because on the N-400 the question is" have you been arrested,
detained, cited, indicted, charged, vonvicted?". As long as the cop
deprive you of free move at certain points, then you are arrested.
But if no officiual arrest record is created, I think you don'y have
to really disclose it.
You need to be careful about such things. Don't steal. and even if you do not steal, make sure you do not do anything wrong due to mistake of teh fact. I always check my shopping cart twice before I check out at supermarkets. It is also worthwhile to check your childrens's pockets.
does not expire. And technically, even if you are not charged,
you still need to tell the INS when applying for the citizenship
because on the N-400 the question is" have you been arrested,
detained, cited, indicted, charged, vonvicted?". As long as the cop
deprive you of free move at certain points, then you are arrested.
But if no officiual arrest record is created, I think you don'y have
to really disclose it.
You need to be careful about such things. Don't steal. and even if you do not steal, make sure you do not do anything wrong due to mistake of teh fact. I always check my shopping cart twice before I check out at supermarkets. It is also worthwhile to check your childrens's pockets.
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Thanks for replying !
Was I arrested ? I dont know, the cop never arrested me or anything. The store people stopped me asked me to come with them, i went, after talking etc they called the police. the police ddint say i was under arrest or anyhting . they just came took some details and left , he was saying, they are not doing anything fo rthis these days etc...do you think i was arrested, i thought i was not ?
Pl help what is the statute of limitations for shoplifting , $56 ?
That would really relieve me a lot, pl help . Pl this would really really help.
i am really confused was i arrested ?
Was I arrested ? I dont know, the cop never arrested me or anything. The store people stopped me asked me to come with them, i went, after talking etc they called the police. the police ddint say i was under arrest or anyhting . they just came took some details and left , he was saying, they are not doing anything fo rthis these days etc...do you think i was arrested, i thought i was not ?
Pl help what is the statute of limitations for shoplifting , $56 ?
That would really relieve me a lot, pl help . Pl this would really really help.
i am really confused was i arrested ?
AmericanWannabe
Registered Users (C)
When you were with the cop, were you free to leave?
If you were not free to leave for a duration of some time,
then technically you were arrested --contrary to
what you watch on TV, Miranda warning (You are under arrest,
you have the right blah blah blha) is not a necesary
condition for definition of an arrest. But an official arrest
record is created usually at an official booking procedure.
If there is no official arrest record, then I don't think you
have to answer Yes to "Have you been arrested?".
But you may need to answer Yes to the other question
on N-400: "Have you copmmited any offense for which
you are not arrested?". So either way, if you really
did what you did (shoplifting). you need to
disclose the event one way or another. But I doubt
most people will in such a case if they knew no official
record is in government hands---I don't think most humna
are that honest.
SO you need to make sure if any official record has been
created in government records.
I think for misdeamenor, Statute of limitation is usually 2 years
If you were not free to leave for a duration of some time,
then technically you were arrested --contrary to
what you watch on TV, Miranda warning (You are under arrest,
you have the right blah blah blha) is not a necesary
condition for definition of an arrest. But an official arrest
record is created usually at an official booking procedure.
If there is no official arrest record, then I don't think you
have to answer Yes to "Have you been arrested?".
But you may need to answer Yes to the other question
on N-400: "Have you copmmited any offense for which
you are not arrested?". So either way, if you really
did what you did (shoplifting). you need to
disclose the event one way or another. But I doubt
most people will in such a case if they knew no official
record is in government hands---I don't think most humna
are that honest.
SO you need to make sure if any official record has been
created in government records.
I think for misdeamenor, Statute of limitation is usually 2 years
Thanks for replying sir.
Pl help !
When this happened police came in and took the details sayong that we are not doing naything these days, just will put ina report, he didnt give any citation to me.
So i was not charged, but as you say i can be charged anytime for another 2 years(based on the limit).
My question is , when i apply to INS and disclose this event can the INS Insturuct that charges be pressed agaist me?
As no charges have been pressed can the INS say that charges be pressed and then decid eon my case ? Would higly appreciate if you could reply this.
you said iu have to say yes to have to commited a crime for which you were not arresrted if any goct record was created. well a police complaint report was made but no charges were pressed.
what do i say then ?
Can INS cause me to get charged ? If the police didnt charge me can INS say press charges ? PL help. Thanks for replying...
Pl help !
When this happened police came in and took the details sayong that we are not doing naything these days, just will put ina report, he didnt give any citation to me.
So i was not charged, but as you say i can be charged anytime for another 2 years(based on the limit).
My question is , when i apply to INS and disclose this event can the INS Insturuct that charges be pressed agaist me?
As no charges have been pressed can the INS say that charges be pressed and then decid eon my case ? Would higly appreciate if you could reply this.
you said iu have to say yes to have to commited a crime for which you were not arresrted if any goct record was created. well a police complaint report was made but no charges were pressed.
what do i say then ?
Can INS cause me to get charged ? If the police didnt charge me can INS say press charges ? PL help. Thanks for replying...
Hi ,
My email is ritu123kapoor123@hotmail.com, would appreciate if oyu could reply .
Ho wdo i find out if any govt record has been created ? if a court hasn't said i am guilty, do i have to say yes to
commited a crime for which you were not arrested ?
My email is ritu123kapoor123@hotmail.com, would appreciate if oyu could reply .
Ho wdo i find out if any govt record has been created ? if a court hasn't said i am guilty, do i have to say yes to
commited a crime for which you were not arrested ?
AmericanWannabe
Registered Users (C)
>So i was not charged, but as you say i can be charged anytime
>for another 2 years(based on the limit).
It is a legal possibilty but I doubt you will be charged in the future if they don't charge you now. Just be careful not to break
any law again.
>My question is , when i apply to INS and disclose this event can
>the INS Insturuct that charges be pressed agaist me?
I doubt it. And I don't think INS can instruct state attorneys
>As no charges have been pressed can the INS say that charges
>be pressed and then decid eon my case ? Would higly
>appreciate if you could reply this.
Your natualization case depends how the INS
interprete good-charcater criteria. They do not need
a conviction to do that. I think you do have a problem
so that you need a lawyer. Usually most citizenship applicants
do it themselves.
>you said iu have to say yes to have to commited a crime for
>which you were not arresrted if any goct record was created.
>well a police complaint report was made but no charges were
>pressed.
Techincally, you have to disclose it anyway but as I said, it is not
pratical to expect anyoen to do that. But if the incident is
in the government records, the INS may know it
So you need to know if the governemnt keep the record
of the incident. You need to use FOIA/PA to request
federal government to release records (like NCIC etc) to see if it exist. You can use yoru state versions of FOIA/PA to request
yoru state to release records too. If no charge has been filed,
the incidence is not in the public form like courts, so you need
to check into executive government records.
>what do i say then ?
>Can INS cause me to get charged ? If the police didnt charge me
>can INS say press charges ?
Again, I don't think the INS will bother. I don't even think
they have the authority to press local governemnt (state)
to press any charges. The only impact I see is that on
your natualization when good moral character criteria
are examined.
>for another 2 years(based on the limit).
It is a legal possibilty but I doubt you will be charged in the future if they don't charge you now. Just be careful not to break
any law again.
>My question is , when i apply to INS and disclose this event can
>the INS Insturuct that charges be pressed agaist me?
I doubt it. And I don't think INS can instruct state attorneys
>As no charges have been pressed can the INS say that charges
>be pressed and then decid eon my case ? Would higly
>appreciate if you could reply this.
Your natualization case depends how the INS
interprete good-charcater criteria. They do not need
a conviction to do that. I think you do have a problem
so that you need a lawyer. Usually most citizenship applicants
do it themselves.
>you said iu have to say yes to have to commited a crime for
>which you were not arresrted if any goct record was created.
>well a police complaint report was made but no charges were
>pressed.
Techincally, you have to disclose it anyway but as I said, it is not
pratical to expect anyoen to do that. But if the incident is
in the government records, the INS may know it
So you need to know if the governemnt keep the record
of the incident. You need to use FOIA/PA to request
federal government to release records (like NCIC etc) to see if it exist. You can use yoru state versions of FOIA/PA to request
yoru state to release records too. If no charge has been filed,
the incidence is not in the public form like courts, so you need
to check into executive government records.
>what do i say then ?
>Can INS cause me to get charged ? If the police didnt charge me
>can INS say press charges ?
Again, I don't think the INS will bother. I don't even think
they have the authority to press local governemnt (state)
to press any charges. The only impact I see is that on
your natualization when good moral character criteria
are examined.
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AmericanWannabe
Registered Users (C)
Ordinary traffic violations do not reflect moral character but
theft maybe does in the eyes of the INS.
theft maybe does in the eyes of the INS.