Is it reasonable to disclose a shoplifting charge before i have received any confirmation of a charge?
Virginia – I am an attorney and I know a lot about this subject. Please do not take this as creating an attorney-client relationship. I believe, however, that you will find this answer helpful. You answered the question truthfully. Even if you are charged criminally, a conviction does not occur until you either plead guilty or are found guilty after a trial. Neither of those things has happened yet. Also, although it is difficult to tell from you post, when you say that you have been “offered a fiscal fine”, I suspect that you may be referring to what is commonly called a “civil demand” whereby you pay the store money to compensate the store for the shoplifting incident. If I am correct, then that is not a criminal charge either and would not result in a “conviction” even if you pay it in full. Please note that your name probably has been entered into something called the national retail theft database. Retail employers check this routinely, so, if you have a shoplifting incident on re
