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Petty Theft Penalties As a first-degree misdemeanor, petty theft is the lowest theft crime you can be charged with. All other theft charges are felonies. A petty theft conviction may result in up to 180 days in county jail and $1,000 in fines.
Penalties for Theft Offenses in Ohio1st Degree Misdemeanor 6 month jail term and a $1000 fine. 5th Degree Felony 6 12 month prison term and a $2500 fine. 4th Degree Felony 6 18 prison term and a $5000 fine. 3rd Degree Felony 9 months 5 year prison term and a $10,000 fine.
In order to be a felony theft, the value of the property must exceed a minimum amount established by state law, typically between $1,000 and $2,500often referred to as the felony-theft threshold. (Some states have been slow to keep up with inflation, so stealing a $500 item can be a felony.)
In Ohio, theft is a felony if the value of the property stolen is more than $1,000. Felony theft can be in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth degree.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 2913.02, Petty Theft is defined as knowingly obtaining or exerting control over property or services that is less than $1000: Without the consent of the owner (or authorized person); Beyond the scope of an owner's consent; or. By threat, intimidation or deception.
Ohio law does allow store employees to detain someone if they suspect the person is shoplifting.
In Ohio, when the value of property or services stolen is $7,500-$150,000, or the property is a motor vehicle or any dangerous drug, the offense is considered grand theft.
Felony ShopliftingWhen shoplifting involves property valued at $1,000 or more, the charge is a felony. If the value of the property stolen is $1,000 or more, but less than $7,500, the crime is a fifth-degree felony.
Theft constitutes a first-degree misdemeanor if stolen property or services have a value of less than $1,000. A person who commits a petty theft faces up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.