12-693. Conviction for shoplifting;
admissibility
A conviction for shoplifting under section 13-1805 is not required to maintain an
action pursuant to this article. An adjudication of not guilty of violation of section
13-1805 is admissible in an action for civil liability under sections 12-691 and
12-692. A person convicted for shoplifting under section 13-1805 is precluded from
subsequently denying the essential allegations of the offense in any action pursuant to
this article. For the purposes of this section, a conviction may result from a verdict
or a plea including a no contest plea.
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