Felony Theft Amount and Penalties in Rhode Island

Larceny becomes a felony when the value exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Tiers: value exceeding $1,500 and less than $5,000: imprisonment for up to 3 years, a fine of up to $1,500, or both; the next tier up to $10,000: up to 6 years, a fine of up to $3,000, or both; value exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or if the property is a firearm: imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of up to $5,000, or both. Value not exceeding $1,500: imprisonment for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both. Larceny from a victim 65 or older carries enhanced penalties.

Rhode Island does not grade felonies into classes or degrees. Unless otherwise provided, any criminal offense which may be punished by imprisonment for a term of more than one year, or by a fine of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), is a felony. The maximum prison term and fine for each felony are set by the statute defining that offense (for example, larceny of property valued over $10,000, or of a firearm, carries up to ten (10) years).

Misdemeanor: any criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. Petty misdemeanor: punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both. Violation: any offense punishable by only a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).