Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

My 18 year old daughter was arrested for petty larceny. She stole $45. worth of stuff at Walmart. Its her first arrest. i posted $500. & she appeared in court. She was given a return date of 9/25 which is a Sunday. We have yet to be notified of a new date. Should I call the court? Is there any chance of her getting out of this because of this error? ( I'm sure that is a dumb question but I had to ask.) We don't have a lawyer yet because we can't afford one & I don't think we qualify for a public defender. Thank you for your time! We are in Rochester NY.


Asked on 9/06/11, 8:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stuart Austin Austin Law Associates, PC

Yes, you should call the court, but they probably do not have any information in the system yet. You can also try calling Legal Aid and asking them to check on date. If you don't hear anything you should follow up with email or letter (return receipt) so that you have some proof of the error and trying to rectify the situation.

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Answered on 9/06/11, 9:49 am


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