Grand theft
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Grand theft or grand larceny is a category used to rank the severity of crime associated with theft.
Generally, in the United States it is defined as intentional taking property of others in an amount exceeding the state statutory amount. [1]
Grand theft occurs when an action that occurred meets the criteria for the applicable jurisdiction.
Grand theft by state
Specifics vary widely between states. Some exemptions include: theft of agricultural produce, based on current wholesale value at the time of incident exceeding $250; firearm theft; motor vehicle theft; or bovine animals regardless of value.[2]
Vermont
Grand Larceny: Value of goods and chattel exceed $200 or it is a firearm.[citation needed]
California
Value of real or personal goods, or labor exceeds $400, unless specific exemptions are met based on type of goods and/or where its taken from and the persons who commit the action. jhnjjjjjkhb
See also
References
- ^ http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/grand_theft Cornell University Law School Law Information Institute accessed February 2010
- ^ http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=484-502.9 State of California §487a-e