Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

Hello,im 34 y.o. from N.C. and 19 yrs ago,i was caught shoplifting as many kids do,no excuse.well today i was told by a clerk of court person,while paying a ticket,she found my file from 1994 and i had an outstanding warrant,stating i could not be located to serve,which is obserd,ive lived in the same house same street my entire life,so she says i needed to turn myself in that i would be doing some jail time ,of course being a minor at the time,can a case/charge from that long ago really hold up, Im a nurse with a family,im not the same person as i was 19 yrs ago.i stole an inkpen,not a car or pulled off a bank robbery.please advice...thank you-angie


Asked on 6/19/13, 6:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

I take it you did not turn yourself in! In any event, this does need to be resolved - you don't want a warrant for your arrest floating around out there. Get an attorney and make arrangements to turn yourself in so that you can post bond immediately. With a case that old, odds are the state will not be able to successfully prosecute you anyway and the case will most likely be dismissed. Even if you are found guilty, a judge may consider granting a PJC to keep this off your record since the case is so old, the theft was of a pen and due to youthful indiscretion. Also, there are other options that vary by district that your attorney can explain to you.

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Answered on 6/20/13, 12:08 pm


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