Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Wisconsin

This all sounds fishy to me so you should go over the paperwork with a lawyer to get your answer, since no lawyer could even guess at what you should do without first reading it. In routine shoplifting cases, however, it is normal for stores to make civil court demands for recovery of money (as punitive damages), in addition to issuing charges through a circuit court or municipal court system. Paying this demand therefore will not necessarily resolve the matter and you could face both a civil lawsuit as well as a criminal or municipal court charge, if you are not careful. On the other hand, if paying civil damages really gets you out of all other legal problems (via a legal release of all claims and covenant not to sue you (or ask for law enforcement charges in the future) it might be a good deal for you, if you really were guilty of a theft in the workplace. However, you are likely to be forever marked as a workplace thief, which could make it difficult for you to find jobs in the future. You therefore urgently need legal help either way if you care about your future.

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