Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

My daughter (18) was caught at a store stealing $30.00 worth of makeup. The store called the police, but she was not arrested. The store told her that a law office would contact her and she would have to pay a fee triple the amount she was stealing. She payed this law office $100.00. She thought it was over. On a traffic stop she found out she had a bench warrent out for her arrest for conversion and went to jail. I posted bond and she goes to court soon. Why did they put a warrant out if she paid the civil liability, and was not arrested at the store?


Asked on 1/13/11, 11:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Sounds like the prosecutor filed a criminal case against her and an arrest warrant was issued.. The $100 civil payment is unrelated to a criminal action other than the fact that she will not have to pay restitution.

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Answered on 1/18/11, 5:32 pm


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