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    Default Re: Caught Stealing Food from a Grocery Store

    They said they may escalate this. They have enough info to send me the mail, but I'm not even in the lease.

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    What makes you think you have to be on the lease for them to find you through your address, regardless of temporary or permanent?

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    They said they may escalate this. They have enough info to send me the mail, but I'm not even in the lease.
    so, how did they contact you? Whether you are on the lease or not is irrelevant.

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    Okay irrelevant. They have contacted me through mail and tried to contact me through the phone, but I haven't had the chance to pick it up. Been struck with a fever. We haven't communicated yet, but on the letter it states they may escalate. I even called the store manager and he said he couldn't do anything.

    I am also living in poverty. Will they actually sue me even though I have no assests to pay the legal fees and and court charges.

    I have nothing to pay with at the moment.

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    You are free to refrain from paying, and finding out if they sue you or if they refer your case for prosecution. We don't have a crystal ball - at least, not one that works.

    They should not be saying, "Pay the civil demand or we'll prosecute," if that's what you're telling us; I'll comment more on that if you clarify.

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    They said they may do it, which is really irritating me. I just want to know how they can reach me if they do sue.

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    They have your name, your phone number and your current address. Do you really imagine you'd be that hard to track down?

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    Well I mean my name was spelled wrong. If that effects anything. They do have my number and current address but nothing else.

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    Default Re: Caught Stealing Food from a Grocery Store

    Do you really think Safeway is worried about the cost to sue you?


    I have not checked your state's statutes but many states allow the cost to collect a civil demand to be added to what you would owe. That would mean that all refusing to pay would do is increase what you owe, if applicable.

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    I did not see where they allow the costs to be added to the demand but I did not look much into the issue. Here is how much they can demand though:
    An adult or an emancipated minor who takes possession of any merchandise displayed or offered for sale by any mercantile establishment, or who takes from any real property any agricultural produce kept, grown or raised on the property for purposes of sale, without the consent of the owner and with the intention of converting such merchandise or produce to the individuals own use without having paid the purchase price thereof, or who alters the price indicia of such merchandise, shall be civilly liable to the owner for actual damages, for a penalty to the owner in the amount of the retail value of the merchandise or produce not to exceed $500, and for an additional penalty to the owner of not less than $100 nor more than $250.
    So, they can demand the cost of the food plus up to $250. I would guess the value of the food was $6.84.


    They said they may do it, which is really irritating me. I just want to know how they can reach me if they do sue.
    Seriously? The did mail you a letter, right? If so, then they know where to serve the complaint and summons. Pretty simple.

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