I think you are talking about a civil demand notice you received by mail ordering you to pay the $200.00 If you don't pay it, it may go on your "credit record", not your "criminal record".
Years ago, when a store that wanted to teach you a lesson for stealing they had to call the police, and tie up courts, even if you stole something less then a dollar, not to mention the waste of their own time dealing with you. With the (somewhat new) Civil Demand Laws, retail stores normally give all Shoplifters these Civil Demand Notices regardless if they call the police or not. This way if you stole something little, it will teach you a lesson, plus help them recover money to pay for the time they spent with you.
When the store receive this money, they normally spend it back into security. So, it's like the Shoplifters help pay for the security that catches them.
The case will be dismissed for "Want Of Prosecution." However, if you were turned over to the police by the store, and were "booked," (formally arrested and entered into the arrest register) even if the disposition of the case is 'dismissed,' the arrest will still remain on record.
If caught and convicted, you will get a criminal record. And quite a few employers won't hire people with criminal records.
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It sounds like you handled the entire thing through the store's lawyers. Despite the "warning" if you were NOT arrested by the police, taken into custody and placed on the arrest book, you do NOT have a criminal record.
It can depend on several factors, including the policies of the agency conducting the background check. In some cases, citations for shoplifting without an arrest may not appear on a standard background check, especially if the incident did not result in a conviction. However, more thorough checks or specialized searches might uncover this information.
The worst thing about shoplifting is having a permanent police record that says you are a thief.
Yes, your record will be cleared when you turn 16 in the UK for shoplifting if you had been charged earlier when you were 14.
You'll need to apply for a visa in order to travel to Algeria, but a shoplifting record should not be an issue, assuming you're not on probation.
In New Hampshire, the punishment for the crime of shoplifting is a fine up to $2,000 and a year in jail. If the theft is more than $1,000, the charge becomes a felony and has more severe consequences.
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no. it stays on your record until the day you die. everything does.