Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in 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).

Felonies are graded Class A through E (§ 558.011.1, version in effect 8/28/2021 to 1/1/2028): Class A — a term of years not less than ten years and not to exceed thirty years, or life imprisonment; Class B — not less than five years and not to exceed fifteen years; Class C — not less than three years and not to exceed ten years; Class D — a term of years not to exceed seven years; Class E — not to exceed four years. Fines: a class C, D or E felony may carry a fine not exceeding $10,000 (§ 558.002); the fine section does not list a fine for class A or B felonies. Where the person gained money or property, a fine of up to double the gain may be imposed instead.

Class A misdemeanor — a term not to exceed one year and a fine not exceeding $2,000; Class B — not to exceed six months and $1,000; Class C — not to exceed fifteen days and $750; Class D misdemeanor — fine not exceeding $500 (no jail term is listed in § 558.011). Infraction — fine not exceeding $400.