Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

warrant and fraud

The restaurant I was previously employed at accused me of changing tips on credit card sales. The PD investigator told me he's about to file felony charges and issue a warrant. I absolutely did not do this, so what can I do to avoid being arrested? I saw the receipts and it's hard to tell if they were altered or not on most of them. I dont want to admit to something I did not do, but I also dont want to risk going to jail for one or more days and cannot afford bail/bond. I'm very worried.


Asked on 3/23/07, 1:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nicolas Babinsky SealMyRecord.Com

Re: warrant and fraud

In order to avoid being arrested, and if you are not guilty, you can offer to take a lie detector test. These aren't admissible in court, but many police departments to use them in assisting them in their investigations and many times do not arrest someone if the test shows they are being truthful.

In order for the police to arrest you they have to have probable cause that you committed a crime. If they do not have probable cause and arrest you and later the charges are dismissed or not filed by the state attorney you may have a lawsuit against the police for false arrest and imprisonment.

If you can afford to, I suggest you retain an attorney on a limited basis to represent before you are arrested.

Question: If the receipts are altered to add more of a tip does that only benefit you? Do you share your tips with anyone else or do they go into a pool? If so, then anyone in that pool would have a motive to increase tips.

Nicolas

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Answered on 3/23/07, 11:29 am


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