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Virginia Shoplifting Laws & Penalties
Shoplifting is defined as a larceny in Virginia. The value of the merchandise will determine if your shoplifting charge is going to be charged as a petit (petty) larceny or grand larceny in Virginia.
If the value of the good stolen is valued at $200 or more, then the person accused of shoplifting is facing a grand larceny charge in Virginia.
If the value of the good stolen is valued less than $200, then the person accused of shoplifting is facing a petit (petty) larceny charge in Virginia.
Shoplifting cases in Virginia are frequently actually charged under the Virginia concealment statute. The concealment statute makes it a larceny to conceal merchandise or alter the price tag of merchandise, in order to take the merchandise.
Virginia Code Section 18.2-103 defines what concealment in Virginia:
Whoever, without authority, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to his own or another’s use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, or of defrauding the owner of the value of the goods or merchandise, (i) willfully conceals or takes possession of the goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, or (ii) alters the price tag or other price marking on such goods or merchandise, or transfers the goods from one container to another, or (iii) counsels, assists, aids or abets another in the performance of any of the above acts, when the value of the goods or merchandise involved in the offense is less than $200, shall be guilty of petit larceny and, when the value of the goods or merchandise involved in the offense is $200 or more, shall be guilty of grand larceny. The willful concealment of goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still on the premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convert and defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise.
The concealment statute enables the Commonwealth of Virginia to prosecute shoplifting cases more easily.
Again, depending on the value of the goods or merchandise in question, your Virginia shoplifting charge could be considered petit (petty) larceny or grand larceny.
Shoplifting Penalties
If you are charged with shoplifting in Virginia, the penalties are very serious and the punishments imposed by the court can be very harsh.
The precise penalty you will face in court depends upon the type of Virginia shoplifting charge you are charged with, the facts of your case, and your prior record.
Petty larceny
• Misdemeanor
• Up to 1 year in jail
• Up to a $2,500 fine
Grand larceny:
• Felony
• Up to 20 years in jail
Defense of Virginia shoplifting by the SRIS Law Group Virginia Shoplifting Defense Lawyers:
There are many different ways to defend a shoplifting charge in Virginia:
- Can the prosecutor prove that you were the one who was actually involved with the shoplifting? Maybe the friend who was with you was the actual perpetrator and you are an innocent bystander.
- Can the prosecution prove that you took the goods with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of the goods?
- What is the actual value of the goods allegedly taken by you?
FIRST TIME OFFENDER DISMISSAL – IT IS A MYTH
Some Virginia lawyers will frequently tell their clients that if you are charged with a petty shoplifting charge and you have a clean record, you may be able to get your shoplifting charge dismissed under the first time offender program some jurisdictions have.
THIS IS A MYTH – Even though you can have your Virginia shoplifting charge dismissed, what you are not told is that it can still come back to haunt you.
Why?
Because, even if the shoplifting charge is dismissed, your criminal record reflects that you received a first time offender treatment because you have to enter a plea of guilty to get this treatment.
This can still result in loss of your security clearance and it also may have immigration consequences depending on your immigration status.
So please keep this in mind when some inexperienced lawyers tell you that a first offender disposition can be a great way to prevent a misdemeanor from tarnishing your clean record.
Lastly, some jurisdictions like Prince William County do not have first time offender treatment option for shoplifting.
The Prince William County judges impose a 2 day jail sentence for even the first offense of shoplifting in Prince William County, Virginia.
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Virginia Larceny, Virginia Embezzlement, Virginia Shoplifting, Virginia Credit Card fraud, Maryland Larceny, Maryland Embezzlement, Maryland Shoplifting, Maryland Credit Card fraud, Massachusetts Larceny, Massachusetts Embezzlement, Massachusetts Shoplifting & Massachusetts Credit Card fraud
Larceny (theft) is the taking of anything that has value without the consent of the owner. To be convicted of theft/larceny in Virginia, theft/larceny in Maryland or theft/larceny in Massachusetts, the taking must be coupled with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. In Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, the law defines larceny as either grand larceny or petty larceny. The term grand larceny vs. petty larceny is used to identify the minimum threshold value of the item stolen. If a person is accused of shoplifting, in Virginia, shoplifting in Maryland or shoplifting in Massachusetts, the person can be charged with either grand larceny or petty larceny. The value of the stolen property in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts will determine whether the person will be charged with grand larceny or petty larceny. Virginia still spells petty larceny as petit larceny. In some states, such as Virginia, the minimum threshold for a person to be charged for grand larceny is only $200. A grand larceny in Virginia is treated as a felony.
If you wish to speak with a Maryland criminal larceny defense lawyer, Massachusetts criminal larceny defense attorney or Virginia criminal larceny defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our office in Massachusetts is located in Boston.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of committing a larceny in Virginia, larceny in Maryland and larceny in Massachusetts, please click on the following links:
Virginia Larceny Crimes Defense
Maryland Larceny Crimes Defense
Massachusetts Larceny Crimes Defense
To better serve you, we have larceny defense lawyers in Virginia, larceny defense lawyers in Maryland and larceny defense lawyers in Massachusetts. Please click on the link to view our different office locations.
If you wish to speak with a Virginia larceny defense attorney, Maryland larceny defense attorney & Massachusetts larceny defense attorney please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
Our Maryland theft/larceny defense attorneys, Massachusetts theft/larceny defense attorneys & Virginia theft/larceny defense attorneys who provide larceny defense and staff in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Our attorneys are licensed to handle larceny cases in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts, however we only defend theft/larceny cases in Virginia, theft/larceny cases in Maryland & theft/larceny cases in Massachusetts at the present time.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the criminal defense lawyers who assist clients with larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud offenses in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts.
MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA ATTORNEYS
Defense of Embezzlement in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts
In Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, embezzlement is theft of assets by a person who is in a position of trust over the assets that are alleged to have been stolen. Whether a person is charged with grand larceny embezzlement vs. petty larceny embezzlement is determined by the value of the assets that are stolen. Most crimes of embezzlement in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts usually arise from an employment environment.
If you wish to speak with a Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia criminal embezzlement defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Annapolis.
Our office in Massachusetts is located in Boston.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of committing a larceny in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts, please click on the following links:
Virginia Larceny Defense
Maryland Larceny Defense
Massachusetts Larceny Defense
To better serve you, we have offices in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. Please click on the link to view our different office locations.
If you wish to speak with a Virginia larceny defense attorney, Maryland larceny defense attorney & Massachusetts larceny defense attorney please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
Our Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia attorneys who provide larceny defense and staff in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Our attorneys are licensed to handle cases in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts, however we handle legal matters only in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts at the present time.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the criminal defense lawyers who assist clients with larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud offenses in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS LARCENY DEFENSE, MARYLAND THEFT DEFENSE & VIRGINIA THEFT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
DEFENDING LARCENY/THEFT/ SHOPLIFTING/EMBEZZLEMENT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD CHARGES
in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts
Larceny, commonly referred to as theft is the taking of anything that has value without the consent of the owner. To be convicted of theft/larceny in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts, the taking must be coupled with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. In most states, the law defines larceny as either grand larceny or petty larceny. The term grand larceny vs. petty larceny is used to identify the minimum threshold value of the item stolen in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. If a person is accused of shoplifting in Virginia, shoplifting in Maryland or shoplifting in Massachusetts, the person can be charged with either grand larceny or petty larceny in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. The value of the stolen property will determine whether the person will be charged with grand larceny or petty larceny in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Some states still spell petty larceny as petit larceny. In some states, such as Virginia, the minimum threshold for a person to be charged for grand larceny is only $200. A grand larceny in Virginia is treated as a felony.
In Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, embezzlement is theft of assets by a person who is in a position of trust over the assets that are alleged to have been stolen. Again, like shoplifting, whether a person is charged with grand larceny embezzlement vs. petty larceny embezzlement is determined by the value of the assets that are stolen. Most crimes of embezzlement in Virginia, embezzlement in Maryland & embezzlement in Massachusetts usually arise from an employment environment.
Credit Card fraud in Virginia, Credit Card fraud in Maryland & credit card fraud in Massachusetts are becoming very serious crimes as people used credit cards more and more. Credit card fraud occurs when a person fraudulently obtain, takes, signs, uses, sells, buys or forges someone else’s credit or debit card or their card information. Another form of credit card fraud is selling something to someone knowing that the credit card being used to pay for the item or services is illegally obtained or being used without authorization. Each time a credit card or debit card transaction occurs without authorization of the real owner can constitute as a new criminal act in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Thus, if an illegally obtained credit card is used for five different transactions, each transaction is criminal act. Therefore, each of five transactions can result in a separate charge. Due to the high rate of credit card fraud at the present time, unlike other type of theft crimes, in most states, regardless of the value of the transaction, each transaction is usually classified as a felony.
If you wish to speak with a Maryland larceny defense lawyer, Massachusetts larceny defense lawyer & Virginia criminal larceny defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our office in Massachusetts is located in Boston.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of committing a larceny in Virginia, larceny in Maryland and larceny in Massachusetts, please click on the following links:
Virginia Larceny Defense
Maryland Larceny Defense
Massachusetts Larceny Defense
To better serve you, we have offices in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. Please click on the link to view our different office locations.
If you wish to speak with a Virginia larceny defense attorney, Maryland larceny defense attorney & Massachusetts larceny defense attorney please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
Our Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia attorneys who provide larceny defense and staff in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Our attorneys are licensed to handle larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Virginia, larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Maryland, larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in D.C. & larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Massachusetts, however we handle larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud only in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts at the present time.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the criminal defense lawyers who assist clients with larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud offenses in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts.
MASSACHUSETTS LARCENY DEFENSE, MARYLAND THEFT DEFENSE & VIRGINIA THEFT DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
DEFENDING LARCENY/THEFT/ SHOPLIFTING/EMBEZZLEMENT/CREDIT CARD FRAUD CHARGES
in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts
Larceny, commonly referred to as theft is the taking of anything that has value without the consent of the owner. To be convicted of theft/larceny in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts, the taking must be coupled with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. In most states, the law defines larceny as either grand larceny or petty larceny. The term grand larceny vs. petty larceny is used to identify the minimum threshold value of the item stolen in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. If a person is accused of shoplifting in Virginia, shoplifting in Maryland or shoplifting in Massachusetts, the person can be charged with either grand larceny or petty larceny in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. The value of the stolen property will determine whether the person will be charged with grand larceny or petty larceny in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Some states still spell petty larceny as petit larceny. In some states, such as Virginia, the minimum threshold for a person to be charged for grand larceny is only $200. A grand larceny in Virginia is treated as a felony.
In Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, embezzlement is theft of assets by a person who is in a position of trust over the assets that are alleged to have been stolen. Again, like shoplifting, whether a person is charged with grand larceny embezzlement vs. petty larceny embezzlement is determined by the value of the assets that are stolen. Most crimes of embezzlement in Virginia, embezzlement in Maryland & embezzlement in Massachusetts usually arise from an employment environment.
Credit Card fraud in Virginia, Credit Card fraud in Maryland & credit card fraud in Massachusetts are becoming very serious crimes as people used credit cards more and more. Credit card fraud occurs when a person fraudulently obtain, takes, signs, uses, sells, buys or forges someone else’s credit or debit card or their card information. Another form of credit card fraud is selling something to someone knowing that the credit card being used to pay for the item or services is illegally obtained or being used without authorization. Each time a credit card or debit card transaction occurs without authorization of the real owner can constitute as a new criminal act in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Thus, if an illegally obtained credit card is used for five different transactions, each transaction is criminal act. Therefore, each of five transactions can result in a separate charge. Due to the high rate of credit card fraud at the present time, unlike other type of theft crimes, in most states, regardless of the value of the transaction, each transaction is usually classified as a felony.
If you wish to speak with a Maryland larceny defense lawyer, Massachusetts larceny defense lawyer & Virginia criminal larceny defense attorney, please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
The Law Offices of SRIS, P.C. have offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.
Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach.
Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Baltimore.
Our office in Massachusetts is located in Boston.
If you wish to view some of the laws that pertain to being accused of committing a larceny in Virginia, larceny in Maryland and larceny in Massachusetts, please click on the following links:
Virginia Larceny Defense
Maryland Larceny Defense
Massachusetts Larceny Defense
To better serve you, we have offices in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts. Please click on the link to view our different office locations.
If you wish to speak with a Virginia larceny defense attorney, Maryland larceny defense attorney & Massachusetts larceny defense attorney please call us at 888-437-7747, email us or contact us via our fast on line form.
Our Maryland, Massachusetts & Virginia attorneys who provide larceny defense and staff in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.
Our attorneys are licensed to handle larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Virginia, larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Maryland, larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in D.C. & larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud in Massachusetts, however we handle larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud only in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts at the present time.
Please click on attorneys to learn more about the criminal defense lawyers who assist clients with larceny/embezzlement/shoplifting/credit card fraud offenses in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts.
