Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Oregon

Theft becomes a felony at $1,000. Tiers: less than $100: theft in the third degree, a Class C misdemeanor; $100 or more and less than $1,000: theft in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor; $1,000 or more: theft in the first degree, a Class C felony (theft of a firearm or explosive, a livestock animal, companion animal or wild animal removed from habitat, or a precursor substance is also first-degree theft regardless of value); $10,000 or more (other than a motor vehicle used primarily for personal transportation): aggravated theft in the first degree, a Class B felony.

Oregon classifies felonies as Class A, B and C (murder and aggravated murder are separately punished). The maximum term of an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment is: Class A felony, 20 years; Class B felony, 10 years; Class C felony, 5 years. Maximum fines: $500,000 for murder or aggravated murder; $375,000 for a Class A felony; $250,000 for a Class B felony; $125,000 for a Class C felony. Actual felony sentences are also governed by the sentencing guidelines grid.

Misdemeanor sentences are for a definite term: Class A misdemeanor, up to 364 days and a fine of up to $6,250; Class B misdemeanor, up to 6 months and a fine of up to $2,500; Class C misdemeanor, up to 30 days and a fine of up to $1,250. Violations are offenses punishable by a fine but not by a term of imprisonment; maximum fines for an individual are $2,000 for a Class A violation, $1,000 for a Class B violation, $500 for a Class C violation, $250 for a Class D violation, and $2,000 (or the amount otherwise set by law) for a specific fine violation.