My question involves criminal law for the state of: mass
i am 18 years old and i got caught shoplifting $234 worth of merchandise (or $254-not exactly sure) from macys. I was not arrested but i did have to sign all of the papers saying i cannot go into any macys, etc. I have already paid the $500 fee to macys. This is my first shoplifting offense. Although when i was 14 I got in some trouble (not shoplifting) and did the diversion program-but it was clearned from my record(not sealed, but cleared). i beleive CVS has a shoplifting charge on me from when i was 16 still (i never stole my boyfriend did and i was with him-but no police ever showed up to the clerk's hearing). I'm in college and completly broke- i paid the $500 fee myself and im trying to avoid telling my parents. What is the best and worst case senario and what can i do to make this situation better?

