If you are fired from your job for retail theft but not arrested does your name go into the national data base.

If he pays the civil demand letter, that will be recorded in the national database HIre counsel for a legal opinion.

If your son pays the civil demand, which he should NOT pay, then his name will go into a national database. There is law in the state of Illinois which allows for civil action collection when there is a retail theft. Most people choose to ignore the demand. This demand is for money over and above any fine you pay in compliance with a court order. People may get a few more letters, each time asking for more, and then they stop. While the retailer can sue you, it is extremely rare for anyone to actually be sued. You do not owe any money unless you are sued and the retailer wins. This is a common ploy. Do not pay. If you do, you will be in the national retailers database which could affect your ability to get a job and could impact your life in other ways. If you are uncomfortable, hire a lawyer and have the lawyer write a cease and desist letter. That should be the end of it. Here is a good article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120347031996578... The National Retail Theft Database is actually a voluntary list put together by different individual retailers. Further, any member that published the information on the list, can thereafter, remove it. Therefore, if you wish to have the entry removed, as you apparently do, your best bet would be to write a letter to the manager of the particular store and inquire as to what it would take for them to remove the entry. Please go to this link: http://www.attorneyqna.com/legal-guides/ugc/should-i-p...

Yes, and it will remain there for seven years as the database is governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). He should consult an attorney knowledgeable in defending these actions. www.galivanlaw.net