Shoplifting In Tennessee

The store said they weren't going to press charges, so the police don't even know this happened (no criminal record).

If they send out a civil fine, it is between you and the store (no criminal record).

Well I suppose if you want to shop there again, you could try sending a letter of apology and ask permission to shop there in the future.

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Quoting imstilllost

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should i contact the store LP and ask her about the consequences and apologize. or any way of redemption

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You don't have to, but if it makes you feel better.

Otherwise just sit and wait.

the civil demand letter
is it going to be sent from the store or a law firm
and will is specifically list that i have been charged with theft
and how long does it usually take for it to be mailed to my address

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Quoting imstilllost

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the civil demand letter
is it going to be sent from the store or a law firm
and will is specifically list that i have been charged with theft
and how long does it usually take for it to be mailed to my address

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It could be either.

It could takes weeks to several months, or maybe one won't be sent at all.

It won't state you are being charged with theft, it will be a civil demand for money because of the theft.

ooh wow months,

thanks

Yes but it could come in a few days as well it depends on how busy the service sending the letter is

everybody should read what happy trails posted previously. It included this:

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(a) If the appropriate district attorney general consents to use of this section as provided in subsection (i), in lieu of any criminal penalties imposed by § 39-14-105 for theft offenses, any adult or parent or guardian of a minor who willfully takes

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re the amount:

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(C) The greater of one hundred dollars ($100) or an amount twice the listed retail price of the merchandise if the merchant recovers the merchandise in the same condition it was in prior to the conversion; or

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so it would be limited to $100.

and finally:

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(i) Any demand in writing or other document sent to the adult, parent or guardian of a minor covered by this section shall also be sent to the district attorney general of the judicial district in which the offense occurred. If the appropriate district attorney general has not, within ten (10) days from the date the document was sent, objected to the use of this section in lieu of criminal prosecution, such district attorney general shall be deemed to have consented to the use of this section by the mercantile establishment. If the mercantile establishment does not send a written demand or other document to such adult, parent or guardian, the district attorney general must be notified and must consent, either orally or in writing, to the use of this section in lieu of criminal prosecution.

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so apparenlty the district attorney must be notified if the store intends on making such a demand.


as to it being "on our record" since the police will not have investigatd it nor will the courts have preosecuted it, I would doubt it would be reported on any criminal records search.

as to how long they have to make such a demand; don;t know but I would suspect for petit theft or anything of this nature that 1 year would not be unusual for time allowed to initiate prosecution for the offense so I would suspect the store has that same time allownace to make their demand.

That is right on, JK.

im confused so who is right