Can Walmart Drop Shoplifting Charges. There are two separate issues in your post. Under georgia law, if you're accused of shoplifting more than $500, your case will automatically be a felony and punishable by a minimum of 1 year in prison, though your sentence can be probated.
Last night i was charged with shoplifting at a walmart in north louisiana. You can also expect court costs and fines. Am i legally required to pay the $225 that walmart wants as a civil settlement, i have heard rumors that you are not legally responsible to pay on their claim of civil damages.
Although the store could drop petty theft charges, walmart doesn’t budge.
This is not up to walmart to drop the charges, but up to the prosecutor. Walmart reserves the right to prosecute anyone for shoplifting. Some people who were caught stealing thought they would get a slap on the wrist. In 2017, the wall street journal reported that walmart ended that policy because california courts ruled that it was a form of extortion.