That is puzzles me... Even the person I spoke to on the phone [when I called the Law Office number] was not able to clearly explained why I was supposed to pay that amount. I remember him saying that it had to do with CA laws and the amount the company had to invest for the investigation... so...
Okay, I will do that.
If this helps, this is what prefaced the charge: "... and a civil penalty component in accordance with Cal. Penal Code, Section 490.5 (b) and/ or (c) in the amount of $500."
I looked it up and this is what I found:
"(c) When an adult or emancipated minor has unlawfully...
Thank you for the reply.
Is there anything else I can do? I don't have an attorney and I don't think I can afford one either...
The letter reads that the amount should be paid in 20 days (April 20th), what happens if I don't?
I'm really upset right now :(
On March 8th I confessed to internal theft, they agreed to let me bring back the items I took back to the store. I signed a promissory note to that effect for the full amount of the value of the items, which came down to almost $300. Three days later, I brought...