If I pay the civil damages, nothing goes on my criminal record or shows anything in future background checks and I won’t have to go to a court?

I'm 22 years old and I got caught shoplifting $200 in clothes from a department store. Security stopped me as I was leaving the store and I was told to come to the back with them. I was not arrested, but detained and let go because I had no priors. I was given 2 documents to sign. One was saying that I admit to shoplifting and that I won't enter the store anymore. I got a letter later saying to pay the civil damages of $200 and they won’t take any civil action against me. If I don’t pay, they will take a civil action against me, and then at the end it says these civil proceedings do not prevent criminal prosecution for the alleged act of retail fraud.