Originally Posted by Ist_time
Hi everyone
So I am looking for some advice. I am 21,comitted a theft under 5000 few days ago for the first time- don't ask me what I was thinking cause I wish I was thinking! I took items amounting to $70.00. The Loss prevention of the store called the police and made me sign a few documents. Basically, the documents ban me from the store for 1 yr and the mall for 1 yr as well. They also mentioned that I will receive a letter in the mail asking me to pay the store the cost of their time and damages etc. I asked for the amt, they said it'll be around $480.00. I can pay tht amt but I hope they don't keep asking me to pay them on account of them being able to sue me. The police came and asked me why I did it and I told them I wasn't thinking. I work at a bank and am really ashamed to talk to anyone about all this. This site seemed appropriate, can someone please tell me what to do. The police has given me a fingerprint date and a court appearance date. I asked the cop to give me alternate measures but he said I might not attend the program or something so he doesn;t want to. My court date is on March 28,08-Help advise the best action. I don't want a criminal record, I want to move up in the bank or go into law and it will affect everything in my life.
