Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
Sounds like you are in big trouble.
Did you have a question?
Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
Is what he did legal?
I got arrested before I ever got a detention before..is there a chance I will get off without any charges?
The letter I received says "Pay to us civil damages in an amount equal to 10 times the retail price...equaling a total of $200. If you return any uncovered property and pay the amounts indicated above to us within 30 days after the date this notice was mailed, we will not take any further civil action against you.
You are not required to respond to this demand if you believe that you or your minor child are not guilty of committing retail fraud or if you choose not to respond. If you fail to comply with this demand, we will be authorized by state law to bring a civil action against you to determine your legal responsibility for the return of any unrecovered property and the payment of the amounts indicated above plus the cost of the action, including resonable attorney fees. These civil proceedings do not prevent criminal prosecution for the alleged retail fraud."
What does that last sentence mean? Who can still prosecute me? Does paying the $200 make me have to plead guilty if there is a trial?
I am a 16 year old girl living in michigan, if that helps answer these.
Thanks.
Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
It means they have until SOL runs out to press charges but if you pay Civil Demand that not likely to happen
Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
Re: Retail Fraud at Meijer
most state laws are if you are even in a store with someone you know who shoplifts then you can also be charged. To me it sounds like you had an idea of what they were doing and there is not really any way you did not know. I am not saying you helped but in most states that does not matter.