Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in 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.

Offenses are divided into seven classes. Felonies: Class AA felony, maximum penalty of life imprisonment without parole (the court must designate whether the life sentence is with or without an opportunity for parole; a person sentenced to life with parole is not eligible for parole board consideration for thirty years, less sentence reduction earned for good conduct). Class A felony: maximum of twenty years' imprisonment, a fine of twenty thousand dollars, or both. Class B felony: maximum of ten years' imprisonment, a fine of twenty thousand dollars, or both. Class C felony: maximum of five years' imprisonment, a fine of ten thousand dollars, or both. Extended sentences under section 12.1-32-09 may also apply.

Class A misdemeanor: maximum of imprisonment for three hundred sixty days, a fine of three thousand dollars, or both. Class B misdemeanor: maximum of thirty days' imprisonment, a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars, or both. Infraction: maximum fine of one thousand dollars (no jail); a person convicted of an infraction who, within one year before the offense, was previously convicted at least twice of the same infraction may be sentenced as though convicted of a class B misdemeanor.