Please Note: The following summaries of
legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the
Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service
Office.
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Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative
intent concerning any measure enacted
by the Legislature.
The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.
Bill No.: SF0066 Drafter: JHR
LSO No.: 04LSO-0335.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0039
Chapter No.: 126
Prime Sponsor: Senator Burns
Catch Title: Misdemeanor property offenses-maximum amounts.
Subject: Increases threshold amount between misdemeanor and felony theft of property or services.
Summary/Major Elements:
· Under current law, a misdemeanor penalty for theft of property or services offense can be imposed if the value of the property or services is less than $500.00 and a felony penalty may be imposed if the value is $500.00 or more.
· This bill increases the value of property or services for which a misdemeanor or felony may be imposed for theft of that property or services as follows:
· If the value of the property or services that was stolen is less than $1,000.00, a misdemeanor penalty may be imposed;
· If the value of the property or services that was stolen is less than $1,000.00, a felony penalty may be imposed.