Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of taking something of value that doesn’t belong to them. Shoplifting Theft refers specifically to stealing from retail stores – something that police report as being more common recently. The Theft has reportedly become more brazen as well. People are simply walking out of the store carrying items the items openly without even trying to hide it. To counter this, some Colorado law enforcement agencies are addressing the issue in real time. They provide a radio to loss prevention officers, who alert them when a person who is in the act of stealing is leaving the store. They are met outside with police and immediately given a summons or arrested, depending on the situation.
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What is the Definition of Theft in Loveland?
In Loveland and Fort Collins, Colorado, Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401 – is defined as:
(a) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value;
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value intending that such use, concealment, or abandonment will deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(d) Demands any consideration to which he or she is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to the other person;
(e) Knowingly retains the thing of value more than seventy-two hours after the agreed-upon time of return in any lease or hire agreement; or
(f) Intentionally misrepresents or withholds a material fact for determining eligibility for a public benefit and does so for the purpose of obtaining or retaining public benefits for which the person is not eligible.
Shoplifting Theft is generally charged under subsection (a).
Penalty for Shoplifting Theft in Larimer County
Shoplifting Theft is charged as a felony, misdemeanor, or petty offense depending on the value of the items taken in Larimer County. It is charged as follows:
- A petty offense if the value of the thing involved is less than three hundred dollars;
- A class 2 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is three hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars;
- A class 1 misdemeanor if the value of the thing involved is one thousand dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars;
- A class 6 felony if the value of the thing involved is two thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars;
- A class 5 felony if the value of the thing involved is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;
- A class 4 felony if the value of the thing involved is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;
- A class 3 felony if the value of the thing involved is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and
- A class 2 felony if the value of the thing involved is one million dollars or more.
Basically, the more expensive the items taken, the higher the penalty for the Theft.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Shoplifting Theft, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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