I am a 20 male, part-time employed, college student. I got caught stealing from Walmart. I say that without having any feeling of shame or regret, because of my own views of the corporate world. But that's beside the point. The total dollar amount of the stuff I got caught stealing was around 20 dollars, and as I was trying to walk out I was approached by a security guy who has asked me if I paid for the "stuff in my pocket" At first I tried to tell them that I walked in with it but that did not work too well. I went off to the office where I was asked for ID, which I told them I did not have. When I told them that I do not have any ID on me they said that they would call the cops. Now, cops were the last thing I wanted to deal with at that point so I just complied from then on. They took all my information and told me I was off the hook basically. The manager told me they will give me a second chance and that if I am caught again I will be prosecuted. I did not even get trespassing warning, so I can go back to the same store and shop again. They also asked me if I have a job, to which I replied "no, are you guys hiring?" They did not laugh (I thought it was hilarious). But I digress again.
My question is this, does this incident go on my permanent record? If I try to get a government job, for example, will they ever find out about this incident by running a background check? Also, do you think I will receive a letter from Walmart asking me to pay fines, or am I off the hook completely?