Shoplifting Charges at Target in St. Louis, MO - for as little as $450

Have you recently been charged with shoplifting (or theft) at your last time to Target (in or around the St. Louis area)? Was the value of the stolen goods more or less than $500? Or was the value somewhere between $500 and $25,000? Do you know why that is an important distinction? Do you know what the consequences are if you simply plead guilty to this kind of charge? Are you aware the benefits involved with hiring an experienced attorney to help you through this process?

If you exercise the option of pleading guilty to the charge of shoplifting at Target in St. Louis, then you should be aware of the major consequences that can come your way as a result.

As of January 1, 2017, the following laws regarding stealing / theft / shoplifting went into effect:

1. If you are caught with goods valuing less than $150, and you have had no prior stealing-related charges, it is a Class D Misdemeanor
2. If you are caught with goods valuing between $150 - $750, it is a Class A Misdemeanor
3. If you are caught stealing an animal; or if you have been previously found guilty of three 93) stealing-related cases within ten (10) years of the present case, it is a Class E Felony
4. If you are caught with goods valuing between $750 - $25,000, it is a Class D Felony
5. If you are caught with goods valuing $25,000 or more, it is a Class C Felony

As this information clearly indicates, you are far better off hiring an experienced attorney to help you out!! At The Bankruptcy Company, we want to accomplish one of two things with this kind of charge: 1) get the charge steeply reduced to a much lesser infraction (like “littering,” which does not even show up on your permanent record); or 2) get the charges thrown out (there is a smaller likelihood of this happening, but every once and awhile, the security guard who detained you may have violated your rights). Either way, consulting with an attorney before you make any kind of decision is a far better plan of action!!

The affordable St. Louis shoplifting attorneys at The Bankruptcy Company, have been helping people with their theft charges for over ten (10) years. Our goal is to make sure that the charges leveled against you do not stay on your permanent record, and do any lasting damage. And we want to do all of this at an affordable price. The fees for a typical shoplifting case start at $450. But the initial consultation to discuss your legal issues is free of charge. So contact us today!!

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. The initial consultation is free of charge. So contact us today to learn more!!