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Best tell your guardians now. The Civil Demand needs to be paid asap. Don't pay it - your grandparents get sued in court. Target's legal fees are added to the costs. Oh....and your grandparents credit rating takes a hit. You also face: Court fines and costs. If you get Community Service or Probation - that may have costs. Public Defender - not all of them are free. (here - they are $250). If you want to know how your local court...

You total out of pocket is going to be around 2-3,000 after fines, court costs and an attorney. I recommend a job... now.

jeff, You are apparently far more interested into tricking people into incriminating themselves than in providing useful advice. This is a person that has not been charged with any crime and your "legal" advice is for him to turn himself in. Do you feel that everyone who has broken a law and not been caught should do the same? Are you prepared to report yourself to the police for every crime that you have committed and not...

How old are you?

My friend and I are both 18. I turned 18 less than a month ago, and we both have clean records. I'm sincerely hoping for a diversion program... thank you for understanding.

Any time a store wants to search your person you can say "No", and ask that they either let you leave or that they summon the police to conduct a search (if the police deem it to be properly supported). If they do summon the police they generally will have the authority to detain you for a reasonable time (which can sometimes be a pretty long time) while they wait for the police to arrive. I don't see that you followed...

Basically, if you can't do the time or face the consequences, then don't do the crime. Isn't that simple? You should'nt have done that in the first place.

You may or may not receive a Civil Demand. If you receive one, pay it immediately.

Thanks a lot for helping me Pandora btw. I totally understand the LP's point of view. I have a pretrial coming up. Should I call the prosecutor directly before that? In your opinion, what's the best defense given my details? And does this sound like a good strategy to pursue... "Legal issues, which are reviewed de novo, have better odds for reversal than fact issues, which will be reviewed more deferentially"...

It was posted four years ago. Odds are pretty good that, assuming he didn't write it himself, the person who posted it won't remember where it came from. Quoting Virginia Code, § 18.2-105.1. Detention of suspected shoplifter. A merchant, agent or employee of the merchant, who has probable cause to believe that a person has shoplifted in violation of § 18.2-95 or § 18.2-96 or § 18.2-103, on the premises of the merchant, may detain...