Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft Court date

[imsostupid]

About how long will it take me to recieve my court date? its been 2 weeks already and still haven't recieved mine, and i dont even know how to contact court.

 

[thelawjournal]

In general it takes around 3 to 4 weeks. Far as contacting the court thats easy. Look them up in yellow pages or online. Type in county name then superior court

 

[imsostupid]

ohh. and when i recieve the court date will the court date be like a week away or months? thanks for the quick response.

 

[thelawjournal]

Probably a week or two depends on how busy the docket is. If you want earlier notice contact the court if they have it on schedule they can tell you date.

 

[imsostupid]

ok. thank you

 

[CdwJava]

About how long will it take me to recieve my court date? its been 2 weeks already and still haven't recieved mine, and i dont even know how to contact court.

What state are you in, and were the police actually involved?

In most instances, you would have been issued a citation at the scene if the police were called. If not, how long it might take for a warrant or summons to be generated will depend upon state law and upon the nature of the offense. The state may have 6 months to a year to file their case if you have not yet been given a court date and this is a misdemeanor matter.

- Carl

 

[NormanJr]

Sometimes the Loss Prevention Officer must go down to the courts to actually file the charges. Even if the police are called, sometimes they are there to take a report and run your information into the system to verify its accuracy and whether or not you have any active warrants.

I used to work Loss Prevention in an area which mandated the LP file their own charges if the amount was under a felony. I would usually wait until I have a stack of charging documents and charge all individuals at once. I had one year and a day to file charges, and sometimes it took me a month before I had enough cases to bring to the courts.

Be patient, check the online court case information and if you have any questions, contact the court.

Side note: You gave your correct information to the LP/Police? If you gave inaccurate information, this slows the process down and can add additional charges.

 

[imsostupid]

Sorry for the late response. Ok so yes the police were called and the value of stolen goods were over 200 but under 250. and it has been 3 weeks so far and i still did not recieve my court date AND i called the superior court to ask if they knew when my court date is and they said i was not in the system.. how long will i have to wait for my court date? i hate having to think about this everyday. :dunno:

 

[imsostupid]

oh and im also in the state of nj.

 

[thelawjournal]

Until the statute of limitations runs out which can be a year or more depending on charge and state

 

[imsostupid]

if it runs out will it still be on my record?