Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

So on Nov 14th I stole from a food store called cub foods and I stole $40 dollars worth and it was my first time and I went to court, didn't talk to the judge just to the atterney. They told me if i didnt steal again for a year it would be off my record but for right now its hidden. No jobs can see it on my record.

But I stole again from urban outfitters but they didnt call the police all they said was that i was gonna get something from there corprut place or something and they gave me a sheet of paper saying a web site and number. On the web site it says

" Do I still have to go to criminal court if I pay the civil demand?"

"Yes. Payment of the civil demand takes care of the civil matter referenced in the letter only. If there is a criminal court action (you would most likely have either been arrested or given a Notice to Appear by a police officer for this to apply), then you need to comply with the rules of the criminal court that has jurisdiction for the criminal matter. Payment of a civil demand does not relieve you of possible criminal liability but would ensure that you would not have any further civil liability for that particular claim. Restitution claims to cover losses sustained for items that were not recovered may be addressed in a separate civil claim or may also be addressed during criminal proceedings."

And so Im not sure if that means im going because the police were not involved but i did have a past but maybe they cant read it when it was hidden.... Please Help meeee

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