Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
If an employee commits grand theft during working hours on a customers premise - and the stolen item is housed/stored on the employers premises with the employers knowledge - can the employer be charged with a criminal complaint [along with the employee[??
Asked on 7/18/19, 7:09 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson
Nelson & Lawless
The answer should be obvious:
the employer appears to have participated in the crime [storage with knowledge], so yes, a prosecutor could bring charges against everyone involved.
Answered on 7/18/19, 12:13 pm
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