
Austin Theft Defense Lawyers
Theft Defense Law Firm
The elements of theft in Texas include:
- Unlawfully appropriating someone else’s property
- Taking the property without the owner’s consent
- Intending to permanently deprive the owner of their property
Sec. 31.03. THEFT. (a) A person commits an offense if he unlawfully appropriates property with intent to deprive the owner of property.
In Texas, theft can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the value of the property stolen.
- Theft is a Class C misdemeanor if the property stolen is worth less than $100
- Class B misdemeanor if the value of the property stolen is worth $100 or more, but less than $750
- Class A misdemeanor if the goods stolen is worth $750 or more, but less than $2,500
- State jail felony if the property stolen is worth $2,500 or more, but less than $30,000
- Third degree felony if the property stolen is worth $30,000 or more, but does not exceed $150,000
- Second degree felony if the property stolen is worth $150,000, but does not exceed $300,000
- First degree felony if the value of the property stolen is $300,000 or more
Call us for more information or if you need help in defense for a theft charge.
Hernandez and English LLP Austin Texas