SHOPLIFTING--14060037--200 BLOCK N DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--4/10/2014 2:27:00 PM
There is no way of telling where these incidents took place but it is very possible it could be Publix, a store that does experience a lot of theft and shoplifting not only in Lake Worth but across the State. Florida Statutes addresses this if you are accused of stealing--
772.11 Civil remedy for theft or exploitation.— (1) Any person who proves by clear and convincing evidence that he or she has been injured in any fashion by reason of any violation of ss. 812.012-812.037 or s. 825.103(1) has a cause of action for threefold the actual damages sustained and, in any such action, is entitled to minimum damages in the amount of $200, and reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs in the trial and appellate courts. Before filing an action for damages under this section, the person claiming injury must make a written demand for $200 or the treble damage amount of the person liable for damages under this section. If the person to whom a written demand is made complies with such demand within 30 days after receipt of the demand, that person shall be given a written release from further civil liability for the specific act of theft or exploitation by the person making the written demand...Read more...
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