Bill > S0168

This bill proposes to allow the total value of stolen property from multiple instances of petit larceny (minor theft) or retail theft (shoplifting) to be combined to meet a threshold of $900.00, which is the amount that distinguishes more serious crimes like grand larceny (major theft) from petit larceny, and felony retail theft from misdemeanor retail theft. Specifically, if a person, either alone or with others, commits petit larceny or retail theft on multiple occasions within a 180-day period, and the combined value of all stolen items exceeds $900.00, the crime will be treated as grand larceny or felony retail theft, respectively, rather than lesser offenses. This change aims to address situations where individuals might commit numerous small thefts that, when aggregated, represent a significant loss.

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.168