Statute Of Limitations For Petty Theft In South Carolina

[drummerboy]

If I was caught shoplifting, but the police were not called or involved in any way, do I have a record? I paid a fine to the store and that was it.

[panther10758]

If criminal charges were not filed there is no record outside of retailer or any retail database they might have entered your name in

[drummerboy]

Im in South Carolina, and I have paid the civil demand. It has been about a year and a half. Can they still prosecute me?

[panther10758]

Statute of limitations on most petty theft is one year