Your former employer could file charges against you if you stopped paying on the promissory note that you signed concerning the $3,000 that you allegedly stole. Whether the district attorney's office will file criminal charges as to you stemming essentially from a civil action at this point remains to be seen.Based upon my experience, the district attorney's office does not like to get involved in matters that are essentially civil in nature which is what your matter is now.It is illegal in all states to use a criminal proceeding to gain an advantage in a civil matter.