Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: felony

In New Jersey, a state police background check will reveal ANY matters you have ever had regardless of how old they are. Maybe, however, the job only looks back 7 years?

It is impossible to answer for certain whether you were convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor because shoplifting can be either depending on the amount of the merchandise involved. A good rule of thumb is that its a felony if you went to your County Court and probably a misdemeanor if you handled it in your local Municipal Court.

Did you know that, if eligible, you can have this matter removed from your record and be legally entitled to say it never happened? Please check out www.expungemynjrecord.com for more details.

Also, feel free to e-mail or call me to discuss this matter as I do not charge anything for consultation until we make arrangements for specific services.

Thanks,

Daniel B. Kelley

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(856)616-8080

Re: felony

Shoplifting is theft and an offense reflecting moral turpitude. A bank, insurance company, home health aide provider will not hire you if a conviction is known of.

Five years after the payment of the fine, completion of probation and/or completion of any jail sentence disorderly persons offense shoplifting can be expunged by petitioning the Superior Court of New Jersey in the county where the conviction was entered. If you pled guilty to shoplifting in municipal court it was a disorderly persons offense. If you pled guilty in Superior Court, it was probably a criminal offense and ten years is how long one has to wait in order to expunge such a conviction. It take approximately three months to obtain the order of expungement.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

800 273 7933

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com