I received a letter from Neal C. Tenen for $442.96 for shoplifting. I already paid the court fines. Do i have to pay this too?

The money tna the judge ordered you to pay is a court fine and you must pay that otherwise you will get in trouble. The letter you got from Tenen...

What normally happens after someone gets caught shoplifting, after they sign all the paperwork and stuff?

There are two different issues at play here. Criminal and civil. If you were arrested or given some documentation to return to court, don't say or...

Does being detained for shoplifting become something that probation would find out about if no police were called?

What kind of investigator called the house. If there was no police involvement it isn't likely that probation would ever find out about it.

I wa caught shoplifting back in Dec.2011 from walmart was not aressted I paid a fine to a law office of $150. by money order

If you haven't been arrested or given a summons to appear in court then you aren't being prosecuted and certainly aren't convicted. As such you...

Unsure about civil demand. Should I pay?

They aren't combining the amounts, they are charging you 5x the amount or some other percentage. I generally advise clients to ignore these civil...

If you didn't sign anything and you weren't banned from the store then you can go back without any problems. If you are ever told that you can't...

I'm 19 years old and I have been stopped for the theft of merchandise in Macy's ,, could I pay it ?

I generally advise clients to ignore these civil demand letters. You don't owe them anything. In order for you to owe them something they would...

Do we have to pay? if not what will happen?

While I cannot argue with the legality of what Attorney Galivan has stated and I am not licensed to practice law in Illinois I must say that I...

Shoplifted at Sears, what happens now? Should I pay civil demand?

I generally advise clients to ignore these civil demand letters. You don't owe them anything. In order for you to owe them something they would...

Do I need a attorney? Do I pay the civil demand?

You don't have to do anything before your court date other than contacting an attorney and hiring him/her to assist in defending you. Don't even...