Hello,
I feel terrible, I've never done anything like this before, I just got greedy and chose not to pay for some items that amounted to 47$ and now I'm banned from the store and I'm getting a summons. I just turned 18 and the person taking care of the incident told me that if I had gone over 50$ I couldve gone to jail. I want to know if it is true that when I pay the summons the crime is cleared and how much the summons is going to be. He said that it would be twice or three times the amount I shoplifted, but I want to know exactly how much that is. I am so scared and I don't know what to do. People are going to think of me as a different person and I am not that type of person, I'm not untrustworthy and I do not have sticky fingers, I was just thinking like a very dumb person at the moment and I got penalized. The first and last time I do this I get caught and I want to know if it will really go into my record and for how long and how much the summons is actually going to be and how long do I have to pay it? And should I tell my mom and/or will she find out on her own if I don't tell her?

Confused young one...
Please answer back.

I'm in New York city by the way...

What does the summons say? If you are being called to appear in court and you are convicted by the court, then it will go on your record.

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Originally Posted by lilbdevil2k7

Hello,
I feel terrible, ive never done anything like this before, i just got greedy and chose not to pay for some items that amounted to 47$ and now im banned from the store and im getting a summons. I just turned 18 and the person taking care of the incident told me that if i had gone over 50$ i couldve gone to jail. I want to know if it is true that when i pay the summons the crime is cleared and how much the summons is going to be. He said that it would be twice or three times the amount i shoplifted, but i want to know exactly how much that is. I am so scared and i dont know what to do. People are going to think of me as a different person and i am not that type of person, im not untrustworthy and i do not have sticky fingers, i was just thinking like a very dumb person at the moment and i got penalized. The first and last time i do this i get caught and i want to know if it will really go into my record and for how long and how much the summons is actually going to be and how long do i have to pay it? and should i tell my mom and/or will she find out on her own if i dont tell her?

confused young one....
please answer back.

im in new york city by the way...

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Well I haven't received the summons yet... they said they were going to mail it to me then if I don't pay it, ignore it they can arrest me and take me to jail... thats all I know so far...

Well then you wait for the summons. It sounds, though, like it will be a fine, not a criminal conviction.

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Originally Posted by lilbdevil2k7

Hello,
I feel terrible, ive never done anything like this before, i just got greedy and chose not to pay for some items that amounted to 47$ and now im banned from the store and im getting a summons. I just turned 18 and the person taking care of the incident told me that if i had gone over 50$ i couldve gone to jail. I want to know if it is true that when i pay the summons the crime is cleared and how much the summons is going to be. He said that it would be twice or three times the amount i shoplifted, but i want to know exactly how much that is. I am so scared and i dont know what to do. People are going to think of me as a different person and i am not that type of person, im not untrustworthy and i do not have sticky fingers, i was just thinking like a very dumb person at the moment and i got penalized. The first and last time i do this i get caught and i want to know if it will really go into my record and for how long and how much the summons is actually going to be and how long do i have to pay it? and should i tell my mom and/or will she find out on her own if i dont tell her?

confused young one....
please answer back.

im in new york city by the way...

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So when I get it... and pay it will it clear? Or will it still be there? Like how does a summons really work?

I can't answer that without knowing what the summons says or what its for.

P.S. no need to quote your original note each time, just use the quick reply.