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    Unhappy How Long After a Shoplifting Incident Can You Be Sure You Won't be Charged

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Wisconsin

    A friend I know recently stole from ShopKo. They made it out of the store, but the alarm went off. When they got into their car, a citizen pulled up behind them and tailed them for a while. They assume that the citizen called the police and got the license plate number.

    My friend hasn't been arrested and this all happened in one day. Does my friend have to continually worry about their freedom? How do they find out if criminal charges have been filed against them?

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    Default Re: Out of the Store, into the Clear

    They find out by either being called in for an "interview" at the police station or the police make a visit to their house?

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    Default Re: How Long After a Shoplifting Incident Can You Be Sure You Won't be Charged

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    Does my friend have to continually worry about their freedom?
    Yes.

    Quote Quoting TheFyl
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    How do they find out if criminal charges have been filed against them?
    The hard way.

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    Default Re: How Long After a Shoplifting Incident Can You Be Sure You Won't be Charged

    Assuming the theft is persecuted as a misdemeanor, if the crime happened in a different city, would the police still make a house visit. Do police communicate with other cities' forces over misdemeanors?

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    Default Re: How Long After a Shoplifting Incident Can You Be Sure You Won't be Charged

    Your "friend" can be sure he won't be charged when the statute of limitations expires.

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    Default Re: How Long After a Shoplifting Incident Can You Be Sure You Won't be Charged

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    Your "friend" can be sure he won't be charged when the statute of limitations expires.
    unless OP's swim does something which tolls the SoL

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