Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan
My 13 y/o son was caught shoplifting at walmarts with my daughters 21 y/o boyfriend.
The police arrested the 21 y/o and the store told me that if I pay $200 restitution for movies (tried) to steal, they will not press charges on my 13 y/o...
That sounds like extortion to me? Can that do that?
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They can demand the $200 whether there are charges or not. There is a statute on point which allows this. Kliszlaw.com. Tim Klisz
The statute allows for a civil recovery fee of 10 times the value of the merchandise stolen up to a total fee of $200. It's to reimburse stores for the costs associated with investigating shoplifting. but it is not a substitute for criminal prosecution, and is also not "restitution" for merchandise that's taken or damaged. That said, if police were not called in originally, the store (like any victim) can decide to not contact police after the fact, and what police do not know about they can't investigate, and prosecutors cannot consider charging.
The statute allows for a civil recovery fee of 10 times the value of the merchandise stolen up to a total fee of $200. It's to reimburse stores for the costs associated with investigating shoplifting. but it is not a substitute for criminal prosecution, and is also not "restitution" for merchandise that's taken or damaged. That said, if police were not called in originally, the store (like any victim) can decide to not contact police after the fact, and what police do not know about they can't investigate, and prosecutors cannot consider charging.
The statute allows for a civil recovery fee of 10 times the value of the merchandise stolen up to a total fee of $200. It's to reimburse stores for the costs associated with investigating shoplifting. but it is not a substitute for criminal prosecution, and is also not "restitution" for merchandise that's taken or damaged. That said, if police were not called in originally, the store (like any victim) can decide to not contact police after the fact, and what police do not know about they can't investigate, and prosecutors cannot consider charging.
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