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    Default First Time Offense Shoplifting

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Oregon

    I foolishly tried shoplifting, and obviously got caught. I'm more than fine with the 3-year mall ban and the lifetime ban from the store, as it will keep the occurrence from happening again: I have Bipolar Disorder, and being spring time, I'm more prone to manic states in which I go seeking thrills, henceforth the shoplifting. I explained that to the police, so they were reasonable about it, I didn't get put in cuffs or anything, just released me after they cited me.

    My worry is the possibility of getting charged with a misdemeanor, and this is my first offense and I really feel like a terrible person for doing it. This is what it reads on the citation I received:

    Violated: ORS 164.043
    Describe: Theft 3
    And they put the crime under criminal negligence.

    I'm attending college, so I can't afford a lawyer by any means, and I don't want to have this case to cost me an arm and a leg with a fine.

    It states that I must show up in court, which I expected. But I was researching, and came across Civil Compromise, but have found nothing on it for the state of Oregon.

    1)What is Civil Compromise, and what is the procedure for it in Oregon?

    2) Can Civil Compromise be used in place of court so that I do not receive a charge on my record, or is it only done through court and I still receive the charge?

    3) If I cannot do a Civil Compromise or the store will not do it, then what is the fine range or the community service range that I can expect? (the value of the item was $25, this is my first offense, and it's Theft 3)

    4) I'm very paranoid because I've never done anything like this before. I've seen before that they have published offenders in the newspaper under 'Public Safety' or other related articles. If anyone found out, it would be devastating to me as I've always been a law-abiding citizen. Do they publish/are they required to publish things like this in the paper still?

    Answers/advice will be greatly appreciated!

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    Default Re: First Time Offense Shoplifting

    Paying a civil demand settles the victim's potential civil claim against you. If you pay it, it resolves the civil claim. If you don't, they could potentially sue you. It has nothing to do with the criminal case.

    If by "civil compromise" you mean something other than a civil demand, please explain what you mean. If you mean, is it always (or usually) possible to pay a civil fine to get out of a criminal charge, no. Once charges are filed, the state proceeds with the charge in the interests of justice.

    If you are charged with a crime, and the newspaper has a practice of publishing that information, it's quite possible that it will be published.

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