Is stealing 200 dollars a felony?

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asked Nov 21, 2019 in Law/Ethics by CreasianD (200 points)
Is stealing 200 dollars a felony?

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answered Nov 21, 2019 by MrMoonPie (10,680 points)
Stealing only $200.00 from someone or a business would be considered petty theft and be classified as a misdemeanor.

The misdemeanor would mean that you may be fined $1,000.00 and or serve 6 months to a year in jail but if it's your first offense then you might only get the $1,000.00 fine but you might also get the 6 months in jail or at least 30 days in jail.

Usually any theft of $500.00 or less is considered petty theft and a misdemeanor charge but still it's not right to steal and it's not worth it.

If you steal any amount over $500.00 then it becomes a felony which depending on the state could be punishable by $5,000.00 fine or even 5 years or more in prison.

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