Someone took something from a business. Can they be held legally responsible if they try to pay the value to the business?
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Someone took something from a business. Can they be held legally responsible if they try to pay the value to the business?
I want to encourage the person to go to the business and pay for the item, or have it anonymously paid for them but i am concerned that would implicate them and they would get theft charges. No one has implicated them in taking the items.
Asked on October 3, 2019 under Criminal Law, Colorado
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
If someone stole items from a business, the person has committed larceny and paying for the items later does not negate larceny.
If the person was an employee of the business and rightfully had custody of the items and stole them, the person has committed embezzlement. Paying for the items later does not negate embezzlement.
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