How much jail time can you get for a misdemeanor theft?

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asked Jan 31, 2019 in Law Enforcement/Police by Honeywell6180 (240 points)
How much jail time can you get for a misdemeanor theft?

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answered Feb 1, 2019 by lklent (380 points)
For Misdemeanor theft you're unlikely to get a jail sentence especially if the misdemeanor theft if your first offense.

The most that will likely happen is you get arrested, get bailed out, and either get probation or pay a fine but in some cases you could get a year in jail for misdemeanor theft.

When you steal something with a value of $1,000.00 or more then it becomes felony theft which could get you a prison sentence of 3 or more years in prison.

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