[lilbdevil2k7]

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...

[ScottGem]

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.

[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...

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...

[ScottGem]

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

[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...

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

[ScottGem]

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.