Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Oklahoma
The dollar amount that makes theft a felony in Oklahoma, and the felony and misdemeanor classes and penalties that apply.
Short answer: 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. 21 O.S. §§ 1704, 1705(A), 1706
| How much theft is a felony | 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. § 1705 as amended by Laws 2025, c. 486, § 247, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. Source: 21 O.S. §§ 1704, 1705(A), 1706 |
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| Felony classes and maximum sentences | Under the Oklahoma Sentencing Modernization Act of 2024 (effective Jan. 1, 2026), all felonies are classified: Class Y is reserved for murder in the first degree, and Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, C1, C2, D1, D2 and D3 cover all other violent and nonviolent felonies. Class Y and Classes A1 through B6 are punished in accordance with the corresponding penalties provided for in the Oklahoma Statutes for each offense. The act sets prison terms for the lower classes: Class C1, not more than eight (8) years (must serve at least 25%); Class C2, not more than seven (7) years (at least 20%); Class D1, not more than five (5) years (at least 20%); Class D2, not more than two (2) years (at least 20%); Class D3, not more than two (2) years (at least 10%). Longer ranges apply to persons with one or two prior Class C or D convictions (for example, Class C1: not less than two (2) years nor more than twelve (12) years). Where no other punishment is prescribed, a felony is punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding two (2) years, or both. Sections 20A-20Q added by Laws 2024, c. 366, eff. Jan. 1, 2026; some amended by Laws 2025, c. 187, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. Source: 21 O.S. §§ 20A-20P, 9 |
| Misdemeanor classes and maximum penalties | Oklahoma does not divide misdemeanors into classes in the general provisions. Except where a different punishment is prescribed, every misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both. Individual statutes set their own misdemeanor penalties (for example, petit larceny: a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or county jail not to six (6) months, or both). Source: 21 O.S. §§ 10, 1706 |
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FAQ
How much do you have to steal for it to be a felony in 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.
What are the felony classes and maximum sentences in Oklahoma?
Under the Oklahoma Sentencing Modernization Act of 2024 (effective Jan. 1, 2026), all felonies are classified: Class Y is reserved for murder in the first degree, and Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, C1, C2, D1, D2 and D3 cover all other violent and nonviolent felonies. Class Y and Classes A1 through B6 are punished in accordance with the corresponding penalties provided for in the Oklahoma Statutes for each offense. The act sets prison terms for the lower classes: Class C1, not more than eight (8) years (must serve at least 25%); Class C2, not more than seven (7) years (at least 20%); Class D1, not more than five (5) years (at least 20%); Class D2, not more than two (2) years (at least 20%); Class D3, not more than two (2) years (at least 10%). Longer ranges apply to persons with one or two prior Class C or D convictions (for example, Class C1: not less than two (2) years nor more than twelve (12) years). Where no other punishment is prescribed, a felony is punishable by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding two (2) years, or both.
What are the misdemeanor classes and penalties in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma does not divide misdemeanors into classes in the general provisions. Except where a different punishment is prescribed, every misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or both. Individual statutes set their own misdemeanor penalties (for example, petit larceny: a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or county jail not to six (6) months, or both).
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