Theft is a crime of dishonesty in Florida.
In the state of Florida theft is classified as being a crime of dishonesty, which means that a conviction of theft in Florida, regardless of whether it was petit theft or grand theft, can carry serious consequences.
Consequences of theft in Florida include damage to your reputation and difficulty in getting housing and employment as well as fines and jail or even prison time depending on what was stolen and the value.
Florida law considers any theft and related crimes to theft like embezzlement and fraud to be crimes that involve untruthfulness or dishonesty.
Having a theft conviction in Florida can also impact your ability to get a job, especially jobs that require trust or honesty and can also affect your ability to secure housing.
A theft conviction in Florida also creates a permanent criminal record and you may not be eligible to seal the record or have it expunged, which makes the theft a lasting part of your background.
A person commits theft if he or she knowingly obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or to use, the property of another with intent to, either temporarily or permanently: (a) Deprive the other person of a right to the property or a benefit from the property.