theft offenses

• Second-degree misdemeanor: Property value under $100; up to 60 days in jail, $500 fine.
• First-degree misdemeanor: Property valued between $100 and $749; up to 1 year in jail, $1,000 fine.
• Felony enhancement: If you have two or more prior theft convictions, a new petit theft charge becomes a third-degree felony — up to 5 years in prison and $5,000 fine.

• Third-degree felony: Theft of property valued $750–$19,999, or certain specified items regardless of value (motor vehicle, firearm, etc.) — penalties up to 5 years imprisonment and $5,000 fine.
• Second-degree felony: Property valued $20,000–$99,999—penalties up to 15 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine.
• First-degree felony: Property over $100,000, or aggravating factors such as vehicle used or damage over $1,000—penalties up to 30 years imprisonment and $10,000 fine 

Occurs when someone takes merchandise from a store without paying, alters price tags, or uses fraudulent schemes to avoid payment.

• Can be charged as petit theft or grand theft depending on value or repeat offenses.
• Civil penalties: Victims (stores) can sue for three times the monetary damage or $200 minimum plus attorney fees.

Charged when someone sells, distributes, or traffics stolen property knowing or having reason to know it’s stolen.

• Second-degree felony: Up to 15 years in prison and $10,000 fine
• First-degree felony: If defendant organized or directed others in value schemes—up to 30 years.