Minnesota Theft Policy
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In Minnesota, misdemeanor theft occurs when a person steals merchandise, services, or property valued at less than $500. A misdemeanor theft charge is punishable by fines up to $1,000 and jail time up to 90 days.
Value of Theft The lowest-level theft charge is a class A misdemeanor and is defined as theft of $500 or less and not from the owner's person. A conviction could result in less than a year in prison and fines of no more than $2,500. Retail theft often falls in this category.
Felony Theft in Minnesota As a general rule, theft is a felony in Minnesota (punishable by a year or more in prison) if the item or items taken are worth more than $1,000. The law sets forth harsher possible sentences the greater the value of the property stolen.
The elements of theft consists of: 1) an act of appropriation; 2) a certain type of property; 3) unlawfulness; 4) intention, including an intention to appropriate.
Therefore, the elements of theft generally include some form of the following:The taking of another person's property;Without their consent or authorization; and.With the intent to deprive the person of that property.
A petty theft misdemeanor the lowest level of a theft offense in Minnesota happens when the value of the property or services taken is less than $500. Petty theft is punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and up to 90 days in jail.
Larceny requires proof of the following four specific elements in addition to the general elements:wrongful taking and carrying away of property;absence of consent from the organization or state or local government agency; and.intent to deprive the organization or state or local government agency of its property.
Misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors include a wide range of offenses from low-level property crimes to assault, tampering with a witness, and child endangerment. Less serious offenses often fall under the misdemeanor category, while more serious offenses fall to the gross misdemeanor classification.
