How Much Theft Is a Felony in Each State (2026)
The dollar amount that makes theft a felony in each state and DC, from the state's criminal code.
| State | How much theft is a felony |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Theft of property becomes a felony when the value exceeds $500. Tiers: third degree (Class D felony), value that exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,499; second degree (Class C felony), value between $1,500 and $2,500; first degree (Class B felony), value that exceeds $2,500. Ala. Code 1975 §§ 13A-8-3, 13A-8-4, 13A-8-4.1; Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal); Alabama Sentencing Commission, 2024 Sentencing Standards Manual (offense classes) |
| Alaska | Theft of property or services worth $750 or more but less than $25,000 is theft in the second degree, a class C felony. Theft of $25,000 or more is theft in the first degree, a class B felony. Theft of $250 or more but less than $750 is theft in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor. Some thefts are felonies regardless of value, such as a firearm or explosive or property taken from the person of another, and repeat theft convictions can raise lower-value thefts to a higher degree. AS 11.46.120, 11.46.130, 11.46.140 |
| 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. A.R.S. § 13-1802(G) |
| 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). Ark. Code § 5-36-103(b) (as amended by Act 340 of 2021) |
| California | Grand theft is committed where the value of the property taken exceeds $950; grand theft is a 'wobbler' that can be punished as either a felony or a misdemeanor. If the value exceeds $950 over multiple acts of theft, the values may be aggregated to charge a single count of grand theft (Penal Code § 490.3). Under Proposition 47 (Penal Code § 490.2), obtaining property by theft where the value does not exceed nine hundred fifty dollars ($950) shall be considered petty theft and shall be punished as a misdemeanor; petty theft is punishable by up to six months in county jail. With the passage of Proposition 36 in November 2024, prosecutors may charge repeat theft offenders with a felony instead of a misdemeanor (Penal Code § 666.1). Cal. Penal Code §§ 487(a), 489, 490.2, 490.3, 666.1; Cal. Attorney General Information Bulletin 2025-DLE-12; People v. Page (Cal. Supreme Ct., S230793, filed 11/30/17) |
| Colorado | Theft becomes a felony at two thousand dollars. Tiers: less than $300, petty offense; $300 or more but less than $1,000, class 2 misdemeanor; $1,000 or more but less than $2,000, class 1 misdemeanor; $2,000 or more but less than $5,000, class 6 felony; $5,000 or more but less than $20,000, class 5 felony; $20,000 or more but less than $100,000, class 4 felony; $100,000 or more but less than one million dollars, class 3 felony; one million dollars or more, class 2 felony. Two or more thefts within six months may be aggregated into a single charge. C.R.S. § 18-4-401(2), (4) |
| Connecticut | Larceny becomes a felony (third degree, Class D felony) when the property or service value exceeds $2,000. Tiers: sixth degree — $500 or less (Class C misdemeanor); fifth degree — exceeds $500 (Class B misdemeanor); fourth degree — exceeds $1,000 (Class A misdemeanor); third degree — exceeds $2,000 (Class D felony); second degree — exceeds $10,000 (Class C felony); first degree — exceeds $20,000 (Class B felony). Some forms of larceny (e.g., by extortion, or defrauding a public community) are graded differently regardless of these amounts. Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-122 to 53a-125b |
| 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. 11 Del. C. § 841(c) |
| District of Columbia | Theft in the first degree applies when the value of the property obtained or used is $1,000 or more (or two or more thefts within 6 months with an aggregate value of $1,000 or more); penalty up to 10 years of incarceration and/or a fine under § 22-3571.01. Theft in the second degree applies if the property has some value; penalty not more than 180 days and/or a fine. A person with two or more prior theft convictions (not committed on the same occasion) faces not more than 15 years, with a mandatory minimum of not less than one year. D.C. Code § 22-3212 |
| Florida | Grand theft (a felony) begins at property valued at $750 or more. Third degree grand theft: $750 or more but less than $5,000; $5,000 or more but less than $10,000; $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. Second degree grand theft: $20,000 or more but less than $100,000. First degree grand theft: $100,000 or more. Petit theft of the first degree (first-degree misdemeanor): property valued at $100 or more but less than $750. Theft of any property not specified in subsection (2) is petit theft of the second degree (second-degree misdemeanor). Repeat-offender and certain property-type rules can raise the degree. Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3) |
| Georgia | Theft is a misdemeanor unless an exception applies. Property worth at least $1,500.01 but less than $5,000.00: 'not less than one nor more than five years' in prison or, at the judge's discretion, a misdemeanor. At least $5,000.00 but less than $25,000.00: 'not less than one nor more than ten years' or, at the judge's discretion, a misdemeanor. More than $24,999.99: 'not less than two nor more than 20 years.' A third theft conviction (with two priors under §§ 16-8-2 through 16-8-9) is a felony punishable by one to five years, and theft of a firearm, explosive or destructive device is one to ten years regardless of value. O.C.G.A. § 16-8-12(a)(1), (a)(6) |
| Hawaii | Theft becomes a felony (theft in the second degree, Class C felony) when the value of the property or services exceeds $750. Theft in the first degree (Class B felony): value exceeds $20,000. Theft in the third degree (misdemeanor): value exceeds $250 (or gasoline/diesel/related petroleum propellants of any value not exceeding $750). Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 708-830.5, 708-831, 708-832 |
| Idaho | Theft is grand theft (a felony) when the value of the property taken exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000). Grand theft by value is punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment in the state prison for not less than one (1) year nor more than fourteen (14) years, or both. Other grand theft categories include certain livestock or animals exceeding $150 in value and property with an aggregate value over $50.00 stolen in three or more incidents within a criminal episode. Theft that is not grand theft is petit theft, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, up to one year in county jail, or both. Idaho Code §§ 18-2407(1)(b), (2); 18-2408(2)(a), (3) |
| Illinois | Theft of property whose value exceeds $500 (but is less than $10,000) is a Class 3 felony. The Illinois pattern jury instruction for theft lists these value tiers: exceeding $500 and not exceeding $10,000; exceeding $10,000 and not exceeding $100,000; exceeding $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000; exceeding $500,000 and not exceeding $1,000,000; and exceeding $1,000,000. Value is measured by fair market value at the time and place of the theft. 720 ILCS 5/16-1(b)(4); Illinois Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal) 13.04 (approved Oct. 27, 2017); People v. Mayfield, 2015 IL App (1st) 132300-U, ¶ 18 |
| Indiana | Theft (knowingly or intentionally exerting unauthorized control over another person's property with intent to deprive the owner of any part of its value or use) is a Class A misdemeanor. It is a Level 6 felony if the value of the property is at least $750 but less than $50,000. Ind. Code § 35-43-4-2(a), (a)(1)(A) (2019), as quoted in Hunt v. State, No. 26A-CR-345 (Ind. Ct. App. Oct. 7, 2026) (mem.) |
| Iowa | Theft of property exceeding $1,500 (but not exceeding $10,000) in value, or theft of a motor vehicle not exceeding $10,000, is theft in the second degree, a class D felony. Theft exceeding $10,000, or theft from the person of another or from a building destroyed or left unoccupied because of disaster, riot, bombing or battle, is theft in the first degree, a class C felony. Lower tiers: over $750 to $1,500 is third degree (aggravated misdemeanor; also any theft of $750 or less by a person twice before convicted of theft); over $300 to $750 is fourth degree (serious misdemeanor); $300 or less is fifth degree (simple misdemeanor). Iowa Code § 714.2(1)-(5) (Iowa Code 2026) |
| Kansas | Theft of property or services of the value of at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 is a severity level 9, nonperson felony; at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 is severity level 7; $100,000 or more is severity level 5. Theft of less than $1,500 is a class A nonperson misdemeanor, except that it is a severity level 9 felony when the property is taken from three separate mercantile establishments within 72 hours, when it is a firearm (under $25,000), when it is mail from three separate locations within 72 hours, or when the value is at least $50 and the person has two or more prior theft convictions within five years. K.S.A. 21-5801(b)(1)-(8) (last amended L. 2022, ch. 88, § 1) |
| Kentucky | Theft by unlawful taking is a Class B misdemeanor unless an exception applies. $500 or more but less than $1,000 — Class A misdemeanor. $1,000 or more but less than $10,000 — Class D felony. $10,000 or more but less than $1,000,000 — Class C felony. $1,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000 — Class B felony. $10,000,000 or more — Class B felony (must serve at least 50% before probation or parole). Regardless of value, theft of a firearm is a Class D felony, and three or more Class A misdemeanor theft convictions within 5 years makes it a Class D felony. During a declared emergency, the charge is one level higher. Separate thefts within one year may be aggregated. KRS 514.030(2)-(4) |
| Louisiana | Less than $1,000 — imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of not more than $1,000, or both (two or more prior theft convictions, or theft of a package delivered to an inhabited dwelling: with or without hard labor for not more than two years, fine not more than $2,000, or both). $1,000 or more but less than $5,000 — with or without hard labor for not more than five years, fine not more than $3,000, or both. $5,000 or more but less than $25,000 — with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, fine not more than $10,000, or both. $25,000 or more — at hard labor for not more than twenty years, fine not more than $50,000, or both. When there are a number of distinct takings, the aggregate amount determines the grade of the offense. La. R.S. 14:67(B), (D) |
| Maine | Theft by unauthorized taking is a Class E crime as the base offense. More than $500 but not more than $1,000 — Class D. More than $1,000 but not more than $10,000 — Class C (maximum 5 years).More than $10,000 — Class B. Regardless of value, theft is Class B if the property is a firearm or explosive device or the person is armed with a dangerous weapon, and Class C with two or more qualifying prior theft-type convictions. 17-A M.R.S. § 353(1) |
| Maryland | Theft becomes a felony when the value of the property or services is at least $1,500. Tiers: less than $100 — misdemeanor, up to 90 days and/or $500; at least $100 but less than $1,500 — misdemeanor, up to 6 months and/or $500 (first conviction), up to 1 year and/or $500 (second or subsequent); at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 — felony, up to 5 years and/or $10,000; at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 — felony, up to 10 years and/or $15,000; $100,000 or more — felony, up to 20 years and/or $25,000. Restitution is required at every tier. A person with four or more prior theft convictions convicted of theft under $1,500 faces up to 5 years and/or $5,000 if the State's Attorney gives the required notice. Md. Code, Crim. Law § 7-104(g) |
| Massachusetts | Larceny of property worth more than $1,200, or of a firearm, can be punished by up to five years in state prison, or by a fine of up to $25,000 and up to two years in jail. Larceny of property worth $1,200 or less (other than a firearm) can be punished by up to one year in jail or a fine of up to $1,500. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 30(1) |
| Michigan | Larceny becomes a felony at $1,000. Less than $200 — misdemeanor, up to 93 days, a fine of not more than $500 or 3 times the value of the property, whichever is greater, or both. $200 or more but less than $1,000 — misdemeanor, up to 1 year, fine up to $2,000 or 3 times the value, or both (also applies to a less-than-$200 larceny with a prior conviction). $1,000 or more but less than $20,000 — felony, up to 5 years, fine up to $10,000 or 3 times the value, or both (also a $200-$1,000 larceny with a prior conviction). $20,000 or more — felony, up to 10 years, fine up to $15,000 or 3 times the value, or both (also a $1,000-$20,000 larceny with 2 or more prior convictions). Values from separate incidents in a scheme or course of conduct within any 12-month period may be aggregated. MCL 750.356(2)-(5), (7) |
| Minnesota | Theft of property or services worth more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000 is punishable by up to 5 years and/or a fine up to $10,000 (felony). More than $5,000 — up to 10 years and/or $20,000. More than $35,000 (for listed theft types), or a firearm — up to 20 years and/or $100,000. More than $500 but not more than $1,000 — up to 364 days and/or $3,000 (gross misdemeanor); $500 or less — up to 90 days and/or $1,000 (misdemeanor). Theft of $1,000 or less is still in the 5-year tier in listed cases, e.g., a motor vehicle, property taken from the person of another, or public funds; and $500–$1,000 is in the 5-year tier with a qualifying prior conviction within five years. Minn. Stat. § 609.52, subd. 3 |
| Mississippi | Theft (called larceny) becomes a felony, grand larceny, when the property is worth $1,000 or more. Grand larceny tiers: $1,000 to less than $5,000, up to 5 years and/or a fine up to $10,000; $5,000 to less than $25,000, up to 10 years and/or up to $10,000; $25,000 or more, up to 20 years and/or up to $10,000 (§ 97-17-41(1)-(3)). Property worth 'under the value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)' is petit larceny, punishable by up to six months in county jail and/or a fine up to $1,000; a third or later petit larceny where the property is worth at least $500 is punishable by up to three years in the Penitentiary (§ 97-17-43(1)). Values taken from a single victim are added together (aggregated). Miss. Code Ann. §§ 97-17-41, 97-17-43 |
| Missouri | Stealing is a class D felony when 'the value of the property or services appropriated is seven hundred fifty dollars or more' (§ 570.030.5(1)), and a class C felony when the value 'is twenty-five thousand dollars or more' or the property is a teller machine or its contents (§ 570.030.4). Some property is a felony regardless of value — e.g., an animal or a catalytic converter is a class E felony (§ 570.030.6); livestock valued over $10,000 is a class B felony; listed anhydrous ammonia property is a class A felony. Stealing is a class D misdemeanor for unlisted property under $150 with no prior stealing-related findings of guilt, and otherwise a class A misdemeanor if no other penalty is specified (§ 570.030.7-.8). RSMo § 570.030 |
| Montana | Theft becomes a felony when the value of the property exceeds $1,500: fine not to exceed $50,000, imprisonment in a state prison for a term not to exceed 10 years, or both (§ 45-6-301(7)(b)(i)); any amount of anhydrous ammonia stolen to manufacture dangerous drugs is also in this tier. Property not exceeding $1,500 (misdemeanor): first or second offense — fine not to exceed $1,500, county jail not to exceed 6 months, or both; third or subsequent offense — a $1,500 fine and 30 days to 6 months in county jail (§ 45-6-301(7)(a)). Theft of hoofed animals, embezzlement over $10,000 (not less than 1 year or more than 10 years) and theft of a light vehicle (up to $50,000 and/or up to 10 years) have their own felony penalties. MCA § 45-6-301(7) |
| Nebraska | Theft is a Class IV felony when the value of the thing involved is 'one thousand five hundred dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars,' and a Class IIA felony when the value 'is five thousand dollars or more.' More than $500 but less than $1,500 — Class I misdemeanor; $500 or less — Class II misdemeanor. Repeat offenses under the misdemeanor tiers carry higher penalties (§ 28-518(5)-(6)). Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-518 |
| Nevada | Theft becomes a felony at $1,200. Value 'less than $1,200' — misdemeanor; '$1,200 or more but less than $5,000' — category D felony; '$5,000 or more but less than $25,000' — category C felony; '$25,000 or more but less than $100,000' — category B felony (1 to 10 years, fine up to $10,000); '$100,000 or more' — category B felony (1 to 20 years, fine up to $15,000). The court must also order restitution. These tiers apply unless a greater penalty is provided by a specific statute or NRS 205.08345 (organized retail theft) applies. NRS 205.0835 |
| New Hampshire | Theft is a misdemeanor if the value of the property or services does not exceed $1,000. It is a class B felony if the value is more than $1,000 but not more than $1,500, and also (regardless of value) if the actor has been twice before convicted of theft as a felony or class A misdemeanor, the property or services are stolen from 3 separate business establishments within a 72-hour period, or the property is stolen with intent to resell or distribute, among other listed circumstances. It is a class A felony if the value exceeds $1,500, the property stolen is a firearm, or the actor is armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the theft. RSA 637:11, I-III |
| New Jersey | Theft becomes an indictable crime at $200. Less than $200 — disorderly persons offense. At least $200 but does not exceed $500 — crime of the fourth degree. Exceeds $500 but is less than $75,000 — crime of the third degree. $75,000 or more — crime of the second degree (also certain other property, such as property taken by extortion). Other listed circumstances can raise the grade regardless of amount. N.J.S. 2C:20-2(b) |
| New Mexico | Theft (called larceny in New Mexico) becomes a felony when the value of the property stolen is over five hundred dollars ($500). The tiers are: $250 or less — petty misdemeanor; over $250 but not more than $500 — misdemeanor; over $500 but not more than $2,500 — fourth degree felony; over $2,500 but not more than $20,000 — third degree felony; over $20,000 — second degree felony. Stealing livestock is a third degree felony regardless of value, and stealing a firearm is a fourth degree felony when its value is less than $2,500. NMSA 1978, § 30-16-1(B)-(H) |
| New York | Petit larceny (stealing property) is a class A misdemeanor (§ 155.25). Larceny becomes a felony — grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony — when the value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars, or regardless of value in listed cases such as a credit or debit card, property taken from the person, property obtained by extortion, a firearm, or a motor vehicle worth more than $100 (§ 155.30). Grand larceny in the third degree (class D felony): value exceeds three thousand dollars (§ 155.35). Second degree (class C felony): value exceeds fifty thousand dollars (§ 155.40). First degree (class B felony): value exceeds one million dollars (§ 155.42). N.Y. Penal Law §§ 155.25, 155.30, 155.35, 155.40, 155.42 |
| North Carolina | Larceny of goods of the value of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) is a Class H felony; where the value is not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), it is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Larceny is a felony regardless of value if it is from the person; committed pursuant to a violation of G.S. 14-51, 14-53, 14-54, 14-54.1 or 14-57; of an explosive or incendiary device or substance; of any firearm; of a record or paper in the custody of the North Carolina State Archives; or committed after at least four prior larceny-type convictions. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72(a)-(b) |
| North Dakota | Theft becomes a felony when the property or services stolen exceed one thousand dollars in value (class C felony). Tiers: exceeding fifty thousand dollars: class A felony; exceeding ten thousand dollars but not exceeding fifty thousand dollars: class B felony; exceeding one thousand dollars: class C felony. Certain property is a class C felony regardless of value, including a firearm, ammunition, or an explosive or destructive device; livestock taken from the owner's premises; a credit or debit card or other account-access device; and prescription drugs (except five or fewer capsules, pills, or tablets). All other theft is a class A misdemeanor, except that theft of property or services not exceeding five hundred dollars is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense if committed by shoplifting or if listed factors are met. A second or third shoplifting offense within three years is a class A misdemeanor, and a fourth or subsequent within four years is a class C felony. N.D.C.C. § 12.1-23-05 |
| Ohio | Theft becomes a felony at $1,000. Tiers: less than $1,000: misdemeanor theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree; one thousand dollars or more and less than seven thousand five hundred dollars: felony of the fifth degree; seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars: grand theft, felony of the fourth degree; one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more and less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars: aggravated theft, felony of the third degree; seven hundred fifty thousand dollars or more and less than one million five hundred thousand dollars: felony of the second degree; one million five hundred thousand dollars or more: felony of the first degree. Some property is a felony regardless of value, including property listed in section 2913.71, firearms or dangerous ordnance (third degree), motor vehicles (fourth degree), dangerous drugs, and catalytic converters (fifth degree). Prior felony theft convictions within three years can raise the degree. R.C. 2913.02(B) |
| Oklahoma | Grand larceny is larceny of property of a value of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or greater, or property taken from the person of another; larceny in other cases is petit larceny. Penalty tiers for grand larceny (effective Jan. 1, 2026): one or more firearms, property taken from the person of another, or property valued at One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00): Class D3 felony (imprisonment under § 20P, a fine not to exceed $2,500.00, or both); Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00): Class D1 felony (imprisonment under § 20N, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both); Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more: Class C2 felony (imprisonment under § 20M, a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, or both). Petit larceny: a fine of $10.00 to $500.00, or county jail not to six (6) months, or both. 21 O.S. §§ 1704, 1705(A), 1706 |
| Oregon | Theft becomes a felony at $1,000. Tiers: less than $100: theft in the third degree, a Class C misdemeanor; $100 or more and less than $1,000: theft in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor; $1,000 or more: theft in the first degree, a Class C felony (theft of a firearm or explosive, a livestock animal, companion animal or wild animal removed from habitat, or a precursor substance is also first-degree theft regardless of value); $10,000 or more (other than a motor vehicle used primarily for personal transportation): aggravated theft in the first degree, a Class B felony. ORS 164.043, 164.045, 164.055, 164.057 |
| Pennsylvania | Theft becomes a felony (third degree) when the amount involved exceeds $2,000. Tiers: amount exceeding $2,000: felony of the third degree (also any motor-propelled vehicle, or receiving stolen property by a person in the business of buying or selling stolen property); $100,000 or more but less than $500,000: felony of the second degree (also any firearm, any amount of anhydrous ammonia, or theft during a disaster under listed sections); $500,000 or more: felony of the first degree (also receiving a stolen firearm by a person in the business of buying or selling stolen property). Other theft is a misdemeanor of the first degree, except that if the property was not taken from the person or by threat, or in breach of fiduciary obligation, theft of $50 or more but less than $200 is a misdemeanor of the second degree and less than $50 is a misdemeanor of the third degree. 18 Pa.C.S. § 3903 |
| Rhode Island | Larceny becomes a felony when the value exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Tiers: value exceeding $1,500 and less than $5,000: imprisonment for up to 3 years, a fine of up to $1,500, or both; the next tier up to $10,000: up to 6 years, a fine of up to $3,000, or both; value exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or if the property is a firearm: imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both. Value not exceeding $1,500: imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both. Larceny from a victim 65 or older carries enhanced penalties. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41-5 |
| South Carolina | Larceny becomes a felony above $2,000. Property with a value of two thousand dollars or less is petit larceny, a misdemeanor triable in magistrates or municipal court, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than thirty days. Larceny of personalty valued in excess of two thousand dollars is grand larceny, a felony, punishable by a fine in the discretion of the court or imprisonment of not more than five years if the value is more than two thousand dollars but less than ten thousand dollars, and not more than ten years if the value is ten thousand dollars or more. S.C. Code § 16-13-30 |
| South Dakota | Theft becomes a felony above $1,000. Tiers: four hundred dollars or less, petty theft in the second degree (Class 2 misdemeanor); exceeds four hundred dollars but does not exceed one thousand dollars, petty theft in the first degree (Class 1 misdemeanor); exceeds one thousand dollars but is less than or equal to two thousand five hundred dollars, grand theft, Class 6 felony (as is theft of a firearm, of property taken from the person of another, or of livestock valued at $2,500 or less); more than $2,500 but not more than $5,000, Class 5 felony; more than $5,000 but not more than $100,000, Class 4 felony; more than $100,000 but not more than $500,000, Class 3 felony; exceeds five hundred thousand dollars, aggravated grand theft, Class 2 felony. SDCL 22-30A-17, 22-30A-17.1, 22-30A-17.2, 22-30A-17.3 |
| Tennessee | Theft becomes a felony above $1,000 (or for any firearm). Tiers: $1,000 or less, Class A misdemeanor (except when the property is a firearm); a firearm worth less than $2,500, or property or services worth more than $1,000 but less than $2,500, Class E felony; $2,500 or more but less than $10,000, Class D felony; $10,000 or more but less than $60,000, Class C felony; $60,000 or more but less than $250,000, Class B felony; $250,000 or more, Class A felony. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-105(a) |
| Texas | Theft becomes a felony (state jail felony) at $2,500. Tiers: less than $100, Class C misdemeanor; $100 or more but less than $750, Class B misdemeanor (also less than $100 with a prior theft conviction, or a driver's license or ID card); $750 or more but less than $2,500, Class A misdemeanor; $2,500 or more but less than $30,000, state jail felony (also, regardless of value, property stolen from a person, a firearm, a human corpse or grave, an official ballot, and theft under $2,500 with two or more prior theft convictions, among other listed property); $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, felony of the third degree; $150,000 or more but less than $300,000, felony of the second degree (also an ATM or its contents or components under $300,000); $300,000 or more, felony of the first degree. Tex. Penal Code § 31.03(e) |
| Utah | Theft becomes a felony at $1,500. Tiers: less than $500, class B misdemeanor; $500 or more but less than $1,500, class A misdemeanor; $1,500 or more but less than $5,000, third degree felony; $5,000 or more, second degree felony. Regardless of value, theft is a second degree felony if the property is a firearm or an operable motor vehicle or is stolen from the person of another. Prior theft-related convictions within 10 years, or theft at a store after a written no-trespass notice, can raise the level (for example, $500 or more with two qualifying prior convictions is a third degree felony). Utah Code § 76-6-404(3) |
| Vermont | Larceny becomes a felony (grand larceny) when the money or other property stolen exceeds $900.00 in value: imprisonment of not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. When the property does not exceed $900.00 in value (petit larceny), the court may sentence the person to imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. 13 V.S.A. §§ 2501, 2502 |
| Virginia | Grand larceny (a felony) is simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of $5 or more, or simple larceny not from the person of any firearm, regardless of the firearm's value. Grand larceny is punishable by 1 to 20 years in a state correctional facility, or in the discretion of the jury or court, jail for not more than 12 months and/or a fine of not more than $2,500. Petit larceny (simple larceny of less than $1,000, or from the person of less than $5) is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Va. Code §§ 18.2-95, 18.2-96 |
| Washington | Theft becomes a felony when the value exceeds $750. Theft in the third degree (property or services that does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars in value, or ten or more merchandise pallets or beverage crates): gross misdemeanor. Theft in the second degree (more than $750 but not more than $5,000, other than a firearm or motor vehicle; or a public record or an access device regardless of value): class C felony. Theft in the first degree (more than $5,000, other than a firearm; or property of any value, other than a firearm or motor vehicle, taken from the person of another; or a search and rescue dog on duty; and certain metal property and emergency equipment): class B felony. RCW 9A.56.030, 9A.56.040, 9A.56.050 |
| West Virginia | $1,000. Simple larceny of goods or chattels of the value of $1,000 or more is grand larceny, a felony punishable by 1 to 10 years in the penitentiary, or in the discretion of the court confinement in jail for not more than 1 year, and a fine of not more than $2,500. Simple larceny of less than $1,000 is petit larceny, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail, a fine of up to $2,500, or both. W. Va. Code § 61-3-13 |
| Wisconsin | Theft becomes a felony when the value exceeds $2,500. Not more than $2,500: Class A misdemeanor. More than $2,500 but not more than $5,000: Class I felony. More than $5,000 but not more than $10,000: Class H felony. More than $10,000 but not more than $100,000: Class G felony. More than $100,000: Class F felony. Regardless of value, it is a Class H felony if the property is a domestic animal, a firearm, property taken from a building after a disaster or riot, or property taken from a patient or resident of a care facility or an individual at risk; and a Class G felony if the property is taken from the person of another or from a corpse. Repeat offenders may face a higher classification. Wis. Stat. § 943.20(3), (3g) |
| Wyoming | $1,000. Theft is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both, if the value of the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more or if the property is a firearm, horse, mule, sheep, cattle, buffalo or swine regardless of value. Theft of property worth less than $1,000 is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), or both. A third or subsequent theft offense is a felony (up to 10 years and/or $10,000). Amounts from a common scheme or the same transaction may be aggregated. W.S. 6-3-402(c), (h), (j) |
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