Shoplifting
Shoplifting Laws and LA, Orange & Ventura County Shoplifting Defense Lawyers
Whether you meant to steal from the store or it was all a misunderstanding, you need a shoplifting defense attorney who knows the California shoplifting law, California Penal Code section 484. Our shoplifting defense lawyers will be there for you to represent you in all discussions with the store, the police, and the prosecutor. Anything you say, write down, or sign can be used against you.
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At our law firm, Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP, we know there are many reasons why someone could be arrested for shoplifting, you should be aware of some of the shoplifting laws.
- You may have placed an object in your pocket, forgotten about it, and walked out of the store without paying. To the store, that looks like a shoplifting crime. We can intervene on your behalf and offer the store restitution and avoid the embarrassment of criminal charges. Contact a lawyer. We can help you in negotiations with the store or with the prosecutor.
- In shoplifting misdemeanor cases if you were caught shoplifting with store merchandise along with bags or devices designed to conceal merchandise, you could be charged with commercial burglary. The bags or devices can arguably be used as proof of intent to steal before you entered the store, which is burglary. You need an attorney who will protect your rights.
- For some people, stealing, and especially shoplifting, fulfills psychological needs caused by disorders such as kleptomania or obsessive compulsive disorder. Our law firm can help you deal with the charges against you as well as refer you to helpful psychological resources.
- We often work with our clients and storeowners to reach a civil compromise to avoid any shoplifting punishment. Negotiating with the store about a possible civil compromise may result in the charges being dropped and no criminal conviction on your record. In such cases, the client makes full restitution for the items taken and the store declines to press charges.
- Please see our Penalties page for the consequences of being caught for shoplifting.
Whatever the circumstances of your shoplifting arrest or shoplifting theft case, our shoplifting defense lawyers will make sure that your rights are protected, that any evidence against you was properly obtained, and that you have an effective defense.
At the Takakjian, Sowers & Sitkoff LLP law firm, our phone lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our shoplifting defense attorneys know the shoplifting law and represent clients throughout Southern California including Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Ana, Long Beach, California, Anaheim, Torrance, Pasadena, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Ventura, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, Fullerton, Rancho Cucamonga, Orange, Ontario, Riverside, Burbank, West Covina, Norwalk, Oxnard, Pomona, Westminster, Alhambra, Whittier, Laguna Niguel, Thousand Oaks, Mission Viejo, Simi Valley, and Bellflower.
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