QUESTION
If I was fired for stealing and I agreed to return the items, can I still be charged?
Asked on Nov 09th, 2014 on Labor and Employment - California
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I was fired for stealing items from my job. I wrote a statement and listed the items and agreed to return them. If I return all the items, can my employer still prosecute me? And if I do not return the compete list of items and fail to repay the remainder, do they have the right to prosecute?
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Nancy Wallace, Attorney at Law
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'IF I RETURN' The stolen items in your question communicates you still are in possession of stolen property. Yes the employer is the victim of a theft and can insist the local police arrest and prosecute you for theft (even if later you decide to return what you stole).
Answered on Nov 12th, 2014 at 8:32 AM
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Yes; although as a practical matter the D.A. would probably not be interested in prosecuting and would simply take a plea.
Answered on Nov 11th, 2014 at 12:12 PM