This is my first offense of any criminal or misdemeanor activities. I shoplifted an item of $30 in value, was caught before leaving the building. Asked to hand over the merchandise and follow the security + store manager.
I handed over the materials and followed them into their security office in which they asked me some general questions, "Have you ever shoplifted before? (no), "have you ever had a conviction of criminal activity? (no)", and the like.
No police charges were made, I was never read my Miranda Rights. They fingerprinted me on the spot and I was banned from the national retail chain of that store.
Their law offices sent me a letter stating to pay $250 in restitution fee's, in which I did within 7 days time. And they're attorney's office had informed me at that time, when the restitution was paid nothing will progress forward.
Earlier today, I received a letter stating that I had to appear in a court summons for State of Arizona vs. Myself based upon a misdemeanor complaint, for the following charge/count:
Count 1 Shoplifting Class 1 misdemeanor
Second page in that letter states its a summons to court.
Please take notice as follows:
First, the enclosed criminal complaint has been filed against you in this court.
Second, you are ordered to appear in person in court on "inserted date".
Third, if I fail to appear a warrant for your arrest may be issued.
Also states on that same day to appear at the enclosed Police Station department for fingerprinting.
My questions are these:
I already paid the restitution, so why, now 5 months later is this now occuring?
Why do I have to appear for fingerprinting at a police station, if they fingerprinted me on the spot?
If, any at all, if there is or was a mistake of reporting the restitution paid to the law office was not informed to the store chain and now to the state?
What possible scenarios can occur with this since I have documentation in the forms of a debit/credit card too that law office, a bank statement providing that the information was valid and was paid in full to that law office, and their recordings on file over the phone conversations with them stating that this is over and done with and no prosecution or court sessions will occur?
I ask these questions because this happened last year in October, prior to my enlistment in the Armed Forces in which a criminal offense can decline your application and you will be discharged if it of a serious manner. Since I enlisted in November, one month later, after everything was taken care of will this progress any further or possibly turn into a larger crime/punishment?
Thanks for the assistance.

