Caught but Paid

[helpme88]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: NJ

I was in a chain drug store and stupidly took an item that cost less than $2. I know this was incredibly wrong of me, unfair to the store, and have been crying over the situation since it happened. I was asked upon leaving to enter the office where they asked me questions about myself. I didn't have an id on me with a dob so i told them my birthday (I'm 20) and my name. I gave them my cousin's contact information because I don't live here, I'm visiting. They kept trying to call him, but he didn't pick up for some reason. In the end, I paid for the item and they allowed me to leave. I didn't sign any forms or meet the police. I paid for the item at the end. I didn't give an address because they only wanted cousin's address (which is out of state) which I had absolutely no idea of at the time. I called my cousin later to explain the situation, but he said he hadn't talked to them because he doesn't use the number I had given him anymore (apparently it was his old cell). I gave them my number, but they haven't contacted me since. Will they track me down since they have my name and dob? I'm so scared... I can't believe I did something so stupid and wrong.

[helpme88]

also, now that i've spent the last ten hours reading up on this (i'm so mad and disappointed with myself for being so stupid and wrong) I know for a fact that they never mentioned a Civil Demand to me and I did not sign anything. In fact, I wasn't even told what would happen, eventually he let me leave the store after paying for it. I'm scared and don't know what I should do. Would he have called the police on me??? I'm worried if I try to just let time take its course, I might be tracked down etc. and have to face huge punishments in the future. Or is there a chance that I could have evaded that because I was let go, not arrested, didn't sign any forms, didn't have an address to give him, and not told of the consequences. Please respond... I'm so scared and miserable.

[tc498]

They always could press charged,it sounds like they won't bother b.c it 2 dollars. If you didn't sign anything,if there was no camera,how are they gonna prove that you sold something.You most likely lucked out and avoid a civil demand and going to court. Some place will call the cops regardless just out of spite and for princpical.