What Happens If You Get Caught Shoplifting from Walmart? | Attorney911

https://attorney911.com/ -- If you are caught shoplifting from Walmart in Texas, you may face criminal theft charges.

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Does Walmart call the cops for shoplifting?
Although anti-theft practices and policies can vary between stores, Walmart will often call the cops for shoplifting offenses. If you are caught shoplifting from a Walmart, a loss prevention officer may reasonably detain you at the store until the police arrive.

Walmart has loss prevention officers at every store that watch for shoplifters. They are on the floor and in the back watching everyone on camera. A common shoplifting case the loss prevention officers look for is when a person scans some items, but leaves others in the basket and tries to exit the store without paying for those items. Or a person simply walks by the cash registers without stopping to scan any of their items! Walmart will prosecute these shoplifters.

Once law enforcement arrives on the scene, you will usually be placed under arrest. However, for lower-level offenses, the responding officer may just issue a citation instead of formally placing you under arrest.

How much do you have to steal from Walmart to go to jail?
Under the Texas theft statute, you can face charges ranging from a Class C misdemeanor to a felony of the first degree. The classification of your offense will depend on the monetary value of the merchandise and if you have a prior criminal record.

If the value of the stolen merchandise is less than $100 and you have no previous theft convictions on your record, you can only be convicted of a Class C misdemeanor. You cannot receive jail time for a Class C misdemeanor conviction; the maximum punishment is a $500 fine.

If the value of the merchandise is $100 or more, or if it is less than $100 but you have a previous theft conviction, you could be convicted of a Class B or Class A misdemeanor or a felony and face possible jail time.

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