You can (a) pay the civil demand, (b) negotiate and try to pay a lower amount, or (c) ignore the demands for payment and then wait to see if they sue you.
You can (a) pay the civil demand, (b) negotiate and try to pay a lower amount, or (c) ignore the demands for payment and then wait to see if they sue you.
I suspect that the longer you hold off paying the civil demand, the more likely that "word will get out."