Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in 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.

Ohio grades felonies by degree, first through fifth. Prison terms: Felony of the first degree committed on or after March 22, 2019: an indefinite prison term with a stated minimum term selected by the court of three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or eleven years (maximum term determined under section 2929.144). Felony of the second degree committed on or after March 22, 2019: an indefinite term with a stated minimum of two, three, four, five, six, seven, or eight years (maximum under section 2929.144). (For first- and second-degree felonies committed before March 22, 2019, the same ranges apply as definite terms.) Felony of the third degree: a definite term of nine, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four, thirty, or thirty-six months, or, for certain listed offenses, twelve to sixty months. Felony of the fourth degree: six to eighteen months. Felony of the fifth degree: six to twelve months. Maximum fines: first degree, not more than twenty thousand dollars; second degree, not more than fifteen thousand dollars; third degree, not more than ten thousand dollars; fourth degree, not more than five thousand dollars; fifth degree, not more than two thousand five hundred dollars. Murder and aggravated murder carry separate penalties.

Misdemeanor of the first degree: not more than one hundred eighty days in jail and a fine of not more than one thousand dollars. Second degree: not more than ninety days; fine not more than seven hundred fifty dollars. Third degree: not more than sixty days; fine not more than five hundred dollars. Fourth degree: not more than thirty days; fine not more than two hundred fifty dollars. Minor misdemeanor: fine of not more than one hundred fifty dollars (no jail term is listed for a minor misdemeanor).