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    Default Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois

    If I was caught stealing money from the cash register at Walmart they say 1594.00 but I know it wasn't that much I don't have a criminal background what is outcome if this situation

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    Default Re: Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    But you are admitting that you stole some money? If you stole it over time and they have been recording the missing money against you, it will be up to Walmart as to what happens. It could be anywhere from termination and a bad mark on your employee record to prosecution. Should have thought of the possible consequences prior to taking ANY money.

    If it ends up on your permanent record in a criminal background check, I can pretty much guarantee you will never find another job that deals with handling money.

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    Default Re: Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    Best case? Probation, fines, community service, some combination thereof.

    Worst case? Jail time in addition to above.

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    $500 or more would be a Class 3 felony. Even if you avoid prison (this is punishable by 2-5 years as well as a substantial fine), it will have serious lifelong repercussions for you. You need a lawyer and should not talk to anybody but him.

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    Default Re: Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    Employee theft is typically treated as a more serious offense than ordinary theft. That being said, jail would not likely be on the table for a first time offender. While this may be charged as a more serious offense, plea negotiations often result in a stipulation to a lesser offense. You need a lawyer to navigate those waters. You may qualify for pre-trial diversion if your record is otherwise clean, unless employee theft is disqualifying in your jurisdiction. In any case, you need a lawyer and you need to follow your lawyer's advice.

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    Hello I am a cashier I work for racetrac convenient store a little under a year now. I've done something very stupid and I now regret it, I've been stealing from my employer. Anyway just a few days ago I was scheduled for my regular shift, and my manager calls me 30mins before my scheduled time, and I'm thinking to myself I'm already running late so I know why he's calling but that wasn't the case he then proceeds to say that The district manager had to speak to me before I can come into work. I later on spoke to the DM and he confirmed that I am unable to work until I speak to him in person, because they are running an investigation which I am assuming involves me because I have been stealing from my job, not stealing as in sticking things in my pocket, but stealing as I've been using my discount for family and friends, I've been giving them merchandise for free, and giving them extra change back. I will actually ring up the products but will void them off. Anyway I was supposed to meet with my manager this past Monday but I didn't because I've been reading alot of forums that says that they will arrest me, and I have a clean record so I'm basically scared as H**L. Anyhow I've called and spoke to my GM and said that if he could just give me a call and discuss with me what's going on, he said that it's an in person conversation. Today I call and try to meet with him and he said he was in court. My question is what will happen, will I go to jail?, will I lose my job?, why is my manager so eager to speak with me in person instead of over the phone? Will this affect any other job in the near future? Should I admit to my wrong doing? Please help I need answers. Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    1.) Hijacking someone else's thread is seriously frowned upon here.

    2.) We are not psychic here, so we have no way of knowing what your manager wanted to talk to you about on Monday. It could have been about your thefts, it could have been about giving you a raise, who knows?

    Meeting your manager does not mean you will be arrested when you show up. You say you got this from forums...which forums? While it's true that some thieves are arrested in their managers' offices, it's just as true that many other thieves are not arrested in their managers' offices.

    And please note that the police are not legally required to arrest you in your manager's office, they are legally free to arrest you pretty much anywhere they choose - for example at your home, in a restaurant, in a park, and on the street. So staying away from work will not prevent the police from arresting you (if in fact they are planning to arrest you).

    And yes, if you're arrested and charged with theft, this will negatively affect your future employment prospects. This is because prospective employers will be able to access the public record of your arrest. This record will definitely not prompt them to offer you a job.

    In addition, even if you're only fired for this (and not arrested), your ability to obtain jobs in the future will still be negatively affected. This is because your current employer is legally free to tell prospective employers (and anyone else in the world) that you were fired for theft. And prospective employers won't like that. (In fact, even if you're just fired for blowing off your manager's request for a meeting - and said firing would be legal - your employer is legally free to tell that to prospective employers about this as well. I suspect they won't respond with a job offer.)

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    Default Re: Employee Theft from a Cash Register

    Quote Quoting Antoinette!1
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    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois

    If I was caught stealing money from the cash register at Walmart they say 1594.00 but I know it wasn't that much I don't have a criminal background what is outcome if this situation
    Don't talk to anyone else about this and get a lawyer. Why would you admit online that you robbed your employer? They could still find out it's you.

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