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    Default Embezzlement Consequences

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Michigan

    At my most recent job, I was caught taking a 20 dollar gift card from a customer, I was told I was just required to pay it back and that would be the end, now I received a phone call from the police department having to show up for court on embezzlement charges. I have no criminal record, nothing as little as a speeding ticket. i'm just kind of trying to figure out what the end result will be.

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    Default Re: Embezzlement Consequences

    I'm not quite sure how that's embezzlement. You stole from a customer of the company, not the company itself. I used to do LP in a retail environment. In these types of cases we would require you to pay us back if we made good on the card for the customer and then fire you, not call the police.

    Based on the value, in Michigan, it would be a misdemeanor. So some combination of restitution, court fines, community service or probation.

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    Default Re: Embezzlement Consequences

    Back in 03 I got in trouble for embezzelment in MI, it would be the same charge im sure, Embezzlement-Agent or trustee under the amount of $200, I got 5 days in jail and a few hundred in fines... they deferred 2 days in jail for 2 days community service, but thats the least of it. I have a record that employers don't take lightly now. I am trying to see if I can get it expunged, I actually have a post on this forum for help. But if you have the money fight the charges or at least talk to a lawyer, work out a plea bargain that will not include a charge at all and no arraingement. But I also agree with free9man, you didn't actually take from the company unless they used the giftcard as payment and after they used it for payment you took it. Generally a $20 giftcard would get you fired, not roasted by the law. The person who filed the charges cares nothing about screwing with your life and they are not very nice.

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