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Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Arkansas

The dollar amount that makes theft a felony in Arkansas, and the felony and misdemeanor classes and penalties that apply.

Short answer: Theft of property becomes a felony when the value is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Class D felony: value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less but more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) (also a firearm valued at less than $2,500, a credit or debit card or account number… Ark. Code § 5-36-103(b) (as amended by Act 340 of 2021)

How much theft is a felonyTheft of property becomes a felony when the value is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Class D felony: value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less but more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) (also a firearm valued at less than $2,500, a credit or debit card or account number, livestock worth more than $200, a postal package taken from a residence's curtilage, and other listed items). Class C felony: value less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) but more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) (also a firearm valued at $2,500 or more, or property obtained by threat). Class B felony: value of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more (also property obtained by threat of serious physical injury, and certain other listed property).
Statute text reproduced in the Sentencing Commission impact assessment, current through 2024 sessions; Act 340 of 2021: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2FACT340.pdf
Source: Ark. Code § 5-36-103(b) (as amended by Act 340 of 2021)
Felony classes and maximum sentencesArkansas grades felonies as Class Y, A, B, C and D, plus unclassified felonies. Standard punishment ranges: Class Y 10-40 years or life; Class A 6-30 years, up to $15,000; Class B 5-20 years, up to $15,000; Class C 3-10 years, up to $10,000; Class D 0-6 years, up to $10,000; unclassified felonies as specified in the statute. Under Act 662 of 2025, capital rape (sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with a person 13 or younger under listed aggravating circumstances) is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole if the defendant was 18 or older.
Capital rape: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FACT662.pdf
Source: Ark. Code §§ 5-4-201, 5-4-401; Act 662 of 2025 (§ 5-14-114); Arkansas Sentencing Commission, Impact Assessment for SB300 (prepared 3/4/2025)
Misdemeanor classes and maximum penaltiesClass A misdemeanor: up to 1 year; up to $2,500. Class B misdemeanor: up to 90 days; up to $1,000. Class C misdemeanor: up to 30 days; up to $500.
Source: Ark. Code §§ 5-4-201, 5-4-401; Arkansas Sentencing Commission, Impact Assessment for SB300 (prepared 3/4/2025)

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FAQ

How much do you have to steal for it to be a felony in Arkansas?
Theft of property becomes a felony when the value is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Class D felony: value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less but more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) (also a firearm valued at less than $2,500, a credit or debit card or account number, livestock worth more than $200, a postal package taken from a residence's curtilage, and other listed items). Class C felony: value less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) but more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) (also a firearm valued at $2,500 or more, or property obtained by threat). Class B felony: value of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more (also property obtained by threat of serious physical injury, and certain other listed property).
What are the felony classes and maximum sentences in Arkansas?
Arkansas grades felonies as Class Y, A, B, C and D, plus unclassified felonies. Standard punishment ranges: Class Y 10-40 years or life; Class A 6-30 years, up to $15,000; Class B 5-20 years, up to $15,000; Class C 3-10 years, up to $10,000; Class D 0-6 years, up to $10,000; unclassified felonies as specified in the statute. Under Act 662 of 2025, capital rape (sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with a person 13 or younger under listed aggravating circumstances) is punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole if the defendant was 18 or older.
What are the misdemeanor classes and penalties in Arkansas?
Class A misdemeanor: up to 1 year; up to $2,500. Class B misdemeanor: up to 90 days; up to $1,000. Class C misdemeanor: up to 30 days; up to $500.

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