Bill > S1368

Introduced Session

Currently, theft offenses are graded based primarily on the value of the item involved or, for second and third degree crimes, graded by the attendant circumstances or category. Thus, a theft is graded as a crime of the second degree crime if the amount involved is $75,000 or more. A theft is graded as a crime of the third degree if the amount involved exceeds $500 but is less than $75,000. A theft is graded as a crime of the fourth degree if the amount involved is at least $200 but does not exceed $500. This bill would lower the monetary threshold for motor vehicle theft to constitute a crime of the second degree. Currently, theft of a motor vehicle is a crime of the third degree. A crime of the third degree is punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $15,000, or both. Under the bill, a motor vehicle valued at $25,000 or more would be a crime of the second degree. A crime of the second degree is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $150,000, or both. A motor vehicle valued at less than $25,000 would remain a crime of the third degree.

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Mike Testa (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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