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She has to choose to either pay them or not, and either way there are consequences (the ripple effect).
If she pays them they go away.
If she doesn’t then they can do whatever they wish (within the confines of the law) or not.
Many retailers maintain a shoplifting database, some are publically accessible some are not. Others actively disseminate their information. While this seems to be nothing more than lawful extortion it is in fact lawful.
In the end, as I originally said, whether or not she pays TJ Maxx is both a personal and a civil, and NOT a criminal defense related, question.
Thank you again for the +++ feedback and feel free to ask anything anytime.
a. Is there anyway this can turn into a criminal matter. So if she doesn’t pay, can they decide to turn this into a criminal offence and go to court
b. If she does pay, does this become an admission of guilt in case later this does turn into a criminal issue
Much obliged again
b) No. Payment of the civil penalty has nothing to do with criminal court and shoudl not be admissible in a subsequent criminal proceeding.
Let me add that I routinely advise people to throw those notices in the garbage and not to think twice about them. The reality is (as suggest with my example of the Sun exploding and all life on Earth ceasing to exist) that it is a rare circumstance where a retailer will throw away good money for bad. Still, if your friend wants to hedge her/his odds then $200 is a small price to pay to shut TJ Maxx up and close their file.
Thank you again for your kind feedback.