Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Ok this occur in new york its was a macys store the value was 125 they call the police and i paid 500 fine i went to the court and the judge send me for shoplift class after that they returned me 500 fine and thats it my lawyer said that this incident will no appear in my record afer six month but some people tell me that this its no true iam cufuse cause i wet for a job and they going to take my finger print iam afraid that this appear in my record the case was dismissed but will this still be a problem applying for this job if they going to take my finger print??


Asked on 9/14/10, 6:37 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Joel Salinger Law Office of Joel R. Salinger

If you were given an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACD) it will not appear on your criminal record. The arrest can appear. You might have to explain what happened but you do not have to state you were convicted of a crime. You were not. You can contact the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and get your rap sheet to review before anyone else gets it. Check a publication on a website, google the Legal Action Network for a publication on getting and cleaning up your rap sheet. This is a do it yourself instruction manual.

Good Luck.

Joel R. Salinger

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Answered on 9/19/10, 9:42 am
Joel Salinger Law Office of Joel R. Salinger

I looked for the publication, the address is: www.lac.org/doc_library/lac/publications/NYS_Rap_Sheet_Final.pdf.

Good Luck.

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Answered on 9/19/10, 9:44 am


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