When you are charged with trespassing somewhere in the Delmar Loop of St Louis, it can be written up in one of two ways. If it is Trespassing 1st Degree, that is a Class B Misdemeanor; if it is Trespassing 2nd Degree, then it is a common infraction.
A Class B Misdemeanor can come with up to six (6) months of jail time and a $500 fine. And if you were to plead guilty to this charge, then it would always show up as a criminal conviction on your permanent record. This will make things much more difficult for you when you apply for a job (or try to rent an apartment, or even take out a student loan).
Pleading Guilty Is Not Your Best Option!!But instead of pleading guilty, you can hire an experienced St Louis trespassing attorney to help defend you!! Our goal would be to get the charge reduced to something minor (like “littering,” which does not even show up on your record). And if the charge never shows up on your record, then you will have to worry about it having a negative effect on your life!
The affordable St. Louis criminal defense attorneys at The Bankruptcy Company have been taking care of criminal charges in Missouri for over ten (10) years. We specialize in making sure that your record stays clean, and so that you can move forward with life. And we want to do it all at an affordable price. The upfront fees for a misdemeanor charge start at $450. For certain felony cases, the fees are as low as $750. But the initial consultation to discuss your legal issues is free of charge. So contact us today to learn more!!
We have two main locations: in the Central West End of St. Louis, at 1 North Taylor (on the corner of Taylor and Laclede), 63108; and in the Twin Cities of Festus / Crystal City, at 1000 Truman Blvd (Highway 61/67), 63019.