Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan
i got caught shoplifting from kmart. flash drive=17.49. i am 16. what will happen?
2 Answers from Attorneys
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This would be handled in juvenile court as a delinquency prosecution due to your age. Depending on your past involvement with the court system, your judge's discretion, etc., your case could be handled on the "consent calendar" process that is uniquie to delinquency cases. Consent calendar puts you on probation (without even a guilty plea) and allows the court to dismiss the case if you complete it successfully. Restitution must be ordered. Some courts / judges don't use this, though. It's a discretionary call by the judge.