I was arrested today for theft. I work for a company going into a specifice store and do resets at night. this morning I was arrested when leaving because I purchased some merchandise (food) before I started working last night and the receipt got thrown away by mistake when I throw away empty boxes when I was through for the night. as I was leaving a store employee stopedd me and I could't find that receipt. I had other receipts in my pocket that I thought one of them was it but it wasn't. so they had me arreseted. I have previously told the manager that the stuff in my cart had been paid for before work and he just waved his hand at me like it was ok. I am being charged with theft under 300.00 and they say it is a mistermeanor what does that mean and is it a fine and repay for the merchandise and court cost or just what will happen when I goe to court tommorrow? thanks for any help I can get.