Hi, I am a 17 year old from California and had some questions I would like to be answered. So I was caught shoplifting and no police were called and I received the civil demand as I read in these forums. The LP said I had two years before I was free from the risk of being sent to jail, I was wondering if this was true because I believe it is against th ex post facto law(something like that) to be charged for a previous crime that occured in the past. The LP said if my mom or brother wanted to they could call him and I would be arrested for shoplifting even though it happened months ago. I did sign papers saying I wasn't supposed to go back for six months and if I did I would be trespassing and get arrested I understand that. Also I was wondering if this would show up on a background check if I applied for a new job. The LP said it was a misdemeanor(I have a clean record) and if I did it again it would be a felony?? Is this true, I am not going to do this again. I just think a lot that was said wasn't true and just a scare tactic. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.