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    My question involves criminal law for the state of: CA my son recently shoplifted from a major market chain, He got away, don't know if was caught on camera. Its been like 5 days. Want him to confess but don't know what they will do, I am getting help on his problem but am scared this will snowball. He is over 18 and the car he drove away was his. Should I get an attorney and have him talk to the market or just let it go.

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    I don't think there's any reason to hire an attorney but there will be, soon, if he doesn't straighten out. If you and your son discuss the issue with the manager at the store and your son makes restitution, it's not going to result in his arrest.

    He's lucky to have a mom who's concerned about his behavior; hopefully, it won't continue.

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    With the amount of time that has passed, they will allow for restitution? That is putting alot of trust in a store manager who could just call the cops. Especially if he comes clean, heck there may be no evidence what so ever that could tie it to him. He is pretty scared at this moment and it has left a mark on him thinking at any second the cops will show. (Don't know how true that is but its working.) I just don't know if it is the right decision and I may end up in the same boat if the cops do show up. I hear there so harsh on either way.

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    Do you know the approximate dollar value of the item your son stole?

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    You son should certainly not go unpunished, but by you reporting him things could go worse for him, then if he was caught at that time. You should think of another way to have him be punished.

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    Return the items or money via the mail with no return address. Far as catching him they have until the statute of limitations runs out which is somewhere between one and two years

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    Yes we are going to reimburse with his money the items were under $30.00 and I think were going to buy the replacements. Then anonymously return them back to the store. I know the statue runs out in two years so they could get him and I am hoping the market security is two busy to concentrate on something that already got away. Or they just didn't notice at the time, I hear there under staffed and don't really watch every monitor.

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    Just go to the grocery store and buy some items and donate them to a food bank. Or just go to the manager and explain it to them, I doubt they will prosecute, they will be happy they got their money for the items.

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    Yes we are going to reimburse with his money the items were under $30.00 and I think were going to buy the replacements. Then anonymously return them back to the store. I know the statue runs out in two years so they could get him and I am hoping the market security is two busy to concentrate on something that already got away. Or they just didn't notice at the time, I hear there under staffed and don't really watch every monitor.
    For a theft of under $30 I highly doubt the store or the local police department is going to come after your son.

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    Where I agree with that it is not a guarantee.

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