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Yes. You can sue somebody for stealing from you in civil xourt even if they are found not guilty (or more commonly, not proesecuted) for theft in criminal court
by will4274 6y ago
Yes. You can sue somebody for stealing from you in civil xourt even if they are found not guilty (or more commonly, not proesecuted) for theft in criminal court and win. It happens all the time.
Edit: see e.g. https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/criminal-theft-vs-civil-theft.html https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/criminal-thef...
- function_seven 6y agoWait, I don't want the bother of bringing a lawsuit. Can I just take the money now? If the alleged thief is innocent, they can sue me for the money to be returned. Also, I didn't just take the cash out of his pocket, I also took his car, as I suspect he used it to drive to my house to commit the crime.