Shoplifting charges in New Jersey carry many serious penalties including probation, community service, and even mandatory jail. This section focuses of the requirements of community service for a shoplifting conviction and your responsibilities of such if they judge orders you to complete it.
Community service will normally be handled by the County Probation department. They will typically provide you with a list of approved programs or facilities and a timeline in order to finish the community service. Moreover, if you live in a different county or state then where the offense took place, they can usually transfer your probation supervision to your home state or county. Community Law Centres across Aotearoa are operating remotely.
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Shoplifting Facing criminal charges for shoplifting What do the police have to prove for me to be convicted of shoplifting? Juvenile probation often lasts about 6 months, though it may last longer depending on the circumstances. Probation terms require the juvenile to take specific actions, such as to stay in school, obey the reasonable orders of parents, guardians, and school officials, and regularly report to a probation officer during the probation period.
If the juvenile doesn't comply, the court can impose a more significant penalty. A deferment is similar to probation, though it is less formal. Through a diversion program, a prosecutor agrees to allow a juvenile to enter into a diversion program that has similar terms to probation. The juvenile may, for example, have to participate in an education program, perform community service, maintain a specific grade-point average, or meet other requirements.
Diversion programs are typically only available to first-time offenders and allow them a chance to avoid a more formal juvenile court proceeding. A court can order counseling where appropriate. Juvenile counseling may be provided through state services, or the court may order the parents or guardians to find an appropriate individual or family counselor. Confinement or p lacement. In serious shoplifting cases, or where the juvenile is a repeat offender, the court may order a juvenile to a juvenile detention facility, weekend detention program, or boot-camp style program.
If the court finds that the juvenile's home environment is dangerous or contributing to the juvenile's delinquency, it can also order the juvenile into a foster home or other state facility that cares for neglected or needy children. Talk to a Lawyer Juvenile shoplifting is not an insignificant charge. Talk to a Lawyer Start here to find criminal defense lawyers near you. Practice Area Please select Zip Code. How it Works Briefly tell us about your case Provide your contact information Choose attorneys to contact you.
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