What can happen?store clerk accused of forgery and theft over 300?

Question

my friend worked at a gas station she had a customer come in and pay with a check 40$ for 20$ worth of merchandise before she could return change customer left the store ,she put the extra 20 in her pocket waiting for the customer to return, customer did not return ,to make the story short customer calls the cops ,got video of Friend putting 20 in pocket from store owner and now she is being charged with theft over 300 $ and forgery ,she did not sign anything but did enter check in check system electronic check system please help ,what are possible out comes ,i bond?,she has no priors,also store does not keep copy of checks .is this considered forgery

Answer 1

I get the feeling there's something more there than what you're being told.

She probably will get charged with the theft of the $20.  

They may have gone back and looked at the video of other shifts and found other questionable transactions.

Answer 2

How does $40 proceed to "over $300", and where does the "forgery" come from?

Forgery is involved IF you illegally use someone elses name, (such as maikng out and trying to cash someone elses check), OR change the amount on the check.

There is more here than you are telling!

She SHOULD have put a note with the $20 and left it in the register, IF that is all that is involved!  

Answer 3

None of this sounds right. First of all who wrote the check it should have been the customer. The video should show the customer presenting the check and immediately walking out while the clerk put the money in her pocket. The video should help her as much as harm her. Now if it doesn't hire or get an attorney. Fast this is a serous charge. Also if she did not sign the check there is no way it could be forgery.  

Answer 4

As soon as your friend placed that $20 bill in her pocket she was guilty of theft. How they choose to charge her is a different story. It doesn't sound like forgery to me unless she signed the customer's name to the check.

And it was $20 not $300, right?

Now she will have to hire legal counsel to save her reputation and career from a life of shame. I have no pity on someone who steals. They only feel bad when they are caught red handed.