[memito]

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I got into a stupid, horrible, terrible, etc. inccident and the security guard thought I was shoplifting. I was such a IDIOT by mistake I put a $ 6 dollar lipstick in my pocket with my chainkey. I was at the register, and I paid for all the things that I bought in the store. I was going to buy the lipstick, but I totally forgot that I still had it in my pocket. Then when I was leaving the store a man came to me and said that I was leaving the store without paying for something. I was in SHOCKED! I asked him WHAT? He said you forgot to pay for the makeup that it's in your pocket. I explained him what happened, but he didn't believe me. He took me to the back of the store and filled out a paperwork with my info. Then he made me sign it. He never ask for my social security number, and he never call the police. He just made me sign a paperwork with my info on. He said he will keep the paperwork in the store as a record. He said the police will not bother me at all. Then he gave me a pice of paper "CIVIL DEMAND" In that pice of paper says that I will have to pay a fine to the store. I'm more than willing to pay that fine cause I really don't want more trobles. I feel bad about myself because I wasn't shoplifting at all. I just forgot that I put the $ 6 dollar lipstick in my pocket with my chainkey. Now I'm wondering

If I paid the civil demand will I have more troubles after? Like going to court.

Will a civil demand affect my application for a green card?

I hope you people can help me out with my problem. Thank you so much.

[N0help4u]

That is why you are not suppose to put store items in pockets because it is impossible to prove intention. I know it is sometimes just thoughtless habit where you don't think about what you are doing but you have no way to prove it.
When you pay the fine make sure they give you a receipt and a promise that no further action is going to be taken. I really can't say but I would think that most likely from what you said they will not be making any reports outside the store so it should not effect any green card or anything. Sounds like they will just keep your record on file for their store.

[memito]

Thank you so much N0HELP4U for your reply. Your words made me feel better...