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shoplifter wrote (edited )

Based off my knowledge, they're sending you a 'civil demand letter'. You are by no means forced to pay it. However, if you do decide not to cough up the money, they will continue to send you letters, and they can prosecute you.

Don't stress over this too much, target has other things to worry about rather than a civil demand letter. I've heard every 50 letters ignored, only 1 person gets prosecuted.

If you do decide to pay, your name gets entered in a database where other retailers can see you as a shoplifter.

more info here: https://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/civil-demand-letters---retail-theft---shoplifting---in-addition-to-or-instead-of-criminal-charges

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shoplifter wrote

I mean, your lawyer is the professional here, not me. Just listen to him/her and I can almost guarantee that you'll be fine.

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