Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan
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what is the charge if someone is caught stealing in a store? if you paid the police fine and they sent to the court ,what is going to happen if you are found guilty? thank you for answering
Asked on 9/25/03, 11:16 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil O'Brien
Eaton County Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
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Shoplifting is called "retail fraud" in Michigan. Go to www.co.eaton.mi.us/ecpa/define.htm for more info about this crime.
If you pay a civil fine/sanction to the store, you can still be prosecuted criminally. There is a statute right on point that lets stores charge customers a fee of 10x the amount of the theft/loss as a penalty, which covers their security and investigation overhead ... and should also make people less inclined to steal again.
Answered on 10/03/03, 3:39 pm
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