Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Delaware

Theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the victim is 62 or older, an impaired adult or a person with a disability (then a class G felony regardless of amount). When the value of the property or services is more than $1,500, theft is a class G felony (class F felony if the victim is 62 or older, an impaired adult or a person with a disability). More than $50,000 but less than $100,000 — class D felony. $100,000 or more — class B felony. Values may be aggregated across a single act or course of conduct.

Felonies are graded Class A through G, with Level V (prison) terms under § 4205(b): Class A — not less than 15 years up to life imprisonment; Class B — not less than 2 years up to 25 years; Class C — up to 15 years; Class D — up to 8 years; Class E — up to 5 years; Class F — up to 3 years; Class G — up to 2 years. No Level V sentence under this section is subject to parole. The statute does not set fixed felony fine caps; in addition to the prison penalties, 'the court may impose such fines and penalties as it deems appropriate' (§ 4205(k)).

Class A misdemeanor — up to 1 year incarceration at Level V and a fine up to $2,300; Class B misdemeanor — up to 6 months and a fine up to $1,150; unclassified misdemeanor (if no sentence is specified in the law) — up to 30 days and a fine up to $575. Violations: the court may impose a fine of up to $345 for the first offense, up to $690 for the second offense of the same violation and up to $1,150 for the third offense of the same violation.