Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Arizona

Theft becomes a felony at $1,000. Tiers: less than $1,000: class 1 misdemeanor (but a class 6 felony if the property is taken from the person of another, is a firearm, or is an animal taken for animal fighting); $1,000 or more but less than $2,000: class 6 felony; $2,000 or more but less than $3,000: class 5 felony; $3,000 or more but less than $4,000: class 4 felony (as is theft of any vehicle engine or transmission regardless of value); $4,000 or more but less than $25,000: class 3 felony; $25,000 or more: class 2 felony.

Arizona grades felonies as classes 1 through 6. Class 1 (first degree murder) is punishable by death or life imprisonment as provided by sections 13-751 and 13-752. For first-time, non-dangerous felony offenders the prison terms are (mitigated / minimum / presumptive / maximum / aggravated): Class 2: 3 years / 4 years / 5 years / 10 years / 12.5 years. Class 3: 2 years / 2.5 years / 3.5 years / 7 years / 8.75 years. Class 4: 1 year / 1.5 years / 2.5 years / 3 years / 3.75 years. Class 5: .5 years / .75 years / 1.5 years / 2 years / 2.5 years. Class 6: .33 years / .5 years / 1 year / 1.5 years / 2 years. Longer ranges apply to repetitive and dangerous offenders. A fine for a felony may not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Class 1 misdemeanor: up to six months in jail and a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars. Class 2 misdemeanor: up to four months and a fine of up to $750. Class 3 misdemeanor: up to thirty days and a fine of up to $500. Petty offense: fine of up to $300 (no jail). A misdemeanor sentence is served somewhere other than state department of corrections custody. If a person is convicted of a misdemeanor or petty offense (other than traffic) within two years of a prior conviction for the same kind of offense, the court sentences the person one class higher.