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Wal- Mart civil service fee
recently caught shoptliftin an item that was 8$ a court date has been set and I intend on paying the fee, but a wal- mart represenative recently called and said I owed them 200$ in civil damages. The product was returned in perfect condtion. Should I pay them?
Asked on May 5, 2009 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT, not TX, but I practice criminal defense. It is very admirable that you are paying the fine. However, as for the civil liability, I would make sure you do not pay anything unless there is legal action taken against you. If the state is going to charge you with a crime and prosecute you for one amount but not the other, there is some problem as to why that is. If there is actual legal action by Walmart, then I would go see a lawyer. Most lawyers will give you a free consultation - I know I do :)
I think that you need to be careful talking to Walmart as well. I would not respond to their calls until the criminal matter is over. Good luck.
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