MY SONS FRIEND WAS CAUGHT SHOPLIFTING AT A LOCAL STORE, $3.OO ITEM. SHE PAID FINE THAT WAS GIVEN JUST TO GET IT OVER WITH. NOW SHE RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT SHE HAS TO PAY STORE ADDITIONAL $200 OR THEY WILL SUE IN CIVIL COURT. CAN THEY DO THIS AFTER SHE ALREADY PAID PENALTY FINE? […]

My daughter was caught attempting to steal about $12 worth of merchandise. A few weeks later, a letter arrived in the mail, stating that she was detained in conjunction with Chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. There was a punitive damage fee of $125, which I paid. I want to know […]

My son was just caught shoplifting at the mall and he took a CD and was caught. He is only 12 years old and I’m worried that they may take him and put him into reform school. Can someone please tell me if the maximum penalty would be reform school for a shoplifting charge? It […]

Over 2 years ago I made a very stupid mistake. I took merchandise and didn’t pay for, worth $18.00. in Century 21 department store in New York City.
I did not go to the police office and released from the department store with an agreement that I will not walk into the department store next 7 […]

My wife accidental took some socks out of a local Sears without paying for it. She had placed them on the sit of my son’s stroller. The loss prevention agent claims that my wife had every intent of leaving the store without paying because she made no attempt of paying for it. […]

My sixteen year old daughter was caught shoplifting. Apparently, she stole two dresses totaling $20. She will have to appear in court later this month. We live in Massachusetts. What can we expect to happen, and should we get a lawyer?

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ocean city M.D.
my son was charged with shoplifting a
t-shirt does he need a legal rep.
when he go’s to court?

My 20 year old daughter was caught shoplifting about $12 worth of merchandise from a grocery store. She was taken to a room where she was asked to show her driver’s license. Her picture was taken and she was asked to never step foot in the store. She was also told to expect something in […]

I was arrested 5 years ago in MA for shoplifting property with the value of $278. In MA theft over $250 is considered a felony. It was my first offense and I was only 19 years old. At the time I settled with my state appointed public defender and she was absolutely terrible! I spent […]

My daughter and her friend were recently picked up at a mall for shoplifting, her friend had the merchandise in her handbag but my
daughter picked out the merchandise it came to a total of $43.00 , what is the NJ law on a first time […]

I was suprised to find out that after a friend of mine was arrested for shoplifting (he’s really ashamed and regretful—a good guy with no kind of record at all), the store threatened to sue him in addition to pressing charges if he didn’t pay them $500. Is this something he really has to […]

my friend was caught shoplifting in april. she is 17 years old still a minor. she took a little over $500 and was charged with a 3rd degree felony. her court date is in a couple of days. what will happen to her? whats the worse that can happen? thank you.

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In 2005 I got caught shoplifting in Texas. I was on probation for a six months-only served 3 months I believe. Now I have a misdemeanor. I was thinking about becoming an LPN in Ohio. Would I be able to find a job-or would no one consider me with that on my background?

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Two of my friends from Russia who came to the US under J1 visa were arrested on shoplifting in Sears store. The sum of stolen items is over $300. What may be the worst punishment for them? And what is most possible?

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I am the 26 year old daughter from Maryland that was involved in the shoplifting incident in sears. A little more detailed, the younger girl I was with had shoplifted and was caught with the items in her purse. sears claims we all knew what this girl was doing even though we was not around […]

This took place in the state of NY.
Hi. I am looking for answers about a shoplifting fine that was supposed to arrive, but has not shown up.
About a month ago my 16 year old daughter was caught shoplifting at Sears in New York. She was not charged, no police were contacted- The store […]

My 26 year old daughter who lives in Harford county Maryland recently took two of her neighbors to sears, and the younger of the two girls was caught shoplifting. My daughter did not know anything about this until store security stopped them. My daughter was no way involved other than being with these girls. She […]

In the state of Florida, Volusia county, a person puts merchandise in a back-pack and is stopped before leaving the store -I was told there is no crime because they did not leave the store-true or false.

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When someone enters a electronics store through a unlocked door and comes inside and steals a tweeter from the store someone told that person is considered to be a shoplifter is that person right or wrong about that? please explain
please respond back
AJ

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Nashville, Tennessee
I caught stopped and was cited for
shoplifting. My first offense. I am
scared to death. Do I need a lawyer?