Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in 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)).

Felony classes and penalties under § 28-105(1): Class I — death; Class IA — life imprisonment; Class IB — maximum life imprisonment, minimum 20 years; Class IC — maximum 50 years, mandatory minimum 5 years; Class ID — maximum 50 years, mandatory minimum 3 years; Class II — maximum 50 years, minimum 1 year; Class IIA — maximum 20 years, no minimum; Class III — maximum 4 years imprisonment and 2 years post-release supervision or a $25,000 fine, or both; Class IIIA — maximum 3 years imprisonment and 18 months post-release supervision or a $10,000 fine, or both; Class IV — maximum 2 years imprisonment and 12 months post-release supervision or a $10,000 fine, or both. The table lists no fine for Classes I through IIA.

Class I misdemeanor — maximum one year imprisonment, $1,000 fine, or both; Class II — six months, $1,000, or both; Class III — three months, $500, or both; Class IIIA — seven days, $500, or both; Class IV — no imprisonment, $500 fine; Class V — no imprisonment, $100 fine. None of these classes has a minimum penalty. (Class W misdemeanors apply to impaired-driving offenses and are not covered here.)