Common Desk Appearance Tickets from JFK Airport include 1) shoplifting offenses (Petit Larceny – PL 155.25, a Class A misdemeanor) at the JFK retail shops or duty-free stores, 2) misdemeanor possession of controlled substances (PL 220.03), 3) misdemeanor possession of a weapon, such as a knife or collapsable baton or brass knuckles (PL 265.01), 4) theft of services, such as failing to pay a bar or restaurant tab (PL 165.15), and 5) assault (PL 120.00, a Class A misdemeanor). However, there are many other possible offenses at JFK Airport that could result in Desk Appearance Tickets.

A Desk Appearance Ticket is the same thing as a criminal arrest and a conviction for a misdemeanor can give you a permanent and public criminal record. It can also potentially result in jail time, probation, fines, loss of employment, loss of immigration status, and loss of licensure, depending on the circumstances. These DATs must be taken seriously, as should any criminal arrest. Matthew Galluzzo has successfully helped over 100 clients earn dismissals in cases involving Desk Appearance Tickets, and has specifically helped over a dozen clients with charges stemming from JFK Airport.

Generally, a person who receives a Desk Appearance Ticket from JFK Airport must appear in Queens Criminal Court (located at 125-01 Queens Boulevard) as instructed by the ticket. Sometimes these court dates occur on weekends. Of course, many of the people arrested in JFK are travelers from out of town or even out of the country. In certain types of cases, Matthew Galluzzo has successfully appeared of behalf of many out-of-town and foreign clients and resolved these cases favorably without the clients having to appear personally. If you are a foreign or out-of-town client with a JFK Desk Appearance Ticket, you should strongly consider hiring Matthew Galluzzo to appear on your behalf, so that you do not have to make a special trip back to New York City just to appear in court to resolve a misdemeanor offense.

Every year, tourists flock to Woodbury Commons from around the world to shop the discount prices offered at these designer outlet stores. Unfortunately, some are also accused of attempting to steal merchandise from these stores. Those individuals are typically referred to local Woodbury police for arrest processing after being apprehended by store security. People arrested and accused of shoplifting at Woodbury Commons are typically handcuffed by the police, taken to the police station, fingerprinted, and issued a Desk Appearance Ticket directing them to appear in Woodbury Town Court a few weeks later to answer to charges of Petit Larceny (a class A misdemeanor in violation of PL 155.25) or Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (a class E felony in violation of PL 155.30). The more serious charge – Grand Larceny – can apply where the merchandise allegedly stolen exceeds $1000 in value.

Many of the people arrested and issued Desk Appearance Tickets are tourists visiting from out of state or even out of the country. As such, returning to Woodbury for a court appearance a few weeks or months later is impractical or impossible. Thankfully, in some cases, an attorney can be retained to appear in the place of the arrested person, such that the arrested person does not have to personally return to court. Matthew Galluzzo has represented many foreign and out of state residents in this manner. Using a notarized affidavit drafted by Mr. Galluzzo, in some cases Mr. Galluzzo can go to court on behalf of a person accused of these crimes and negotiate a disposition of the case that does not result in a permanent or public criminal record. This permits the person with the Desk Appearance Ticket to continue with their trip on schedule without having to delay their flight home or booking a return trip for the sole purpose of appearing in court. Of course, that potentially saves the arrested person a significant amount of time, stress and expense.

If you or a loved one have been arrested and given a Desk Appearance Ticket for alleged shoplifting at Woodbury Commons outlet mall, you should strongly consider contacting Matthew Galluzzo. An experienced criminal defense attorney and former New York prosecutor, Matthew Galluzzo has successfully defended dozens of out-of-state and foreign citizens in shoplifting cases.