In the state of Illinois is getting caught for $350 worth of clothing a felony - for a first time offender?
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Petty Theft (under $400) - Misdemeanor\n\nGrand Theft (over $400) - Felony\n\nBurglary (entering a structure with the intent to commit a theft) - Felony\n\nEmbezzlement (stealing from a place where you are employed) - Felony\n\nHowever, the gravity of the charge will ultimately be determined by the District Attorney.  They can lower a Felony to a Misdemeanor if they choose.  If the charge is currently a Felony, ask your attorney if you make a plea of guilty will the District Attorney lower the crime to a Misdemeanor in exchange for the plea. It is a very common exchange.
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In Michigan it is a misdemeanor\n\nPenalty:\nNo more than 93 days imprisonment\nNo more than $500 fine\n\nMich. Comp. Law\n750.411a
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Theft II is a class C Felony. The MAXIMUM penalty for a class C Felony in Washington State is five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Depending on a persons criminal record, they may only get a fine and some time doing house arrest or work release.
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Yeah, do a google for your state and the dept. of corrections.  Florida has onelike Illinois where you can search offender past and present, their charges, the time they were in, find pictures, etc.
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Yes. I'm a retired cop, turned attorney in Indiana. I had a man once walking around his backyard naked. He also had a privacy fence around his house, but could still be seen by the neighbors. By the time I got there he was playing with himself as he walked around the yard (I could see him between the fence cracks!). \n\nAbout that time he wlaked into his house, and we knocked on the front door. He came to the front door wearing a pair of shorts, and all sweaty. We arrested him for public indeceny. He was found guilty (free police advice).\n\nIf you have no chance of being seen then there should be no problem. However, if the neighbors have a chance of seeing you I wouldn't recommend it as you can be arrested (attorney advice-$200.00) I'll be waiting for payment... :)\n\nPublic indecency is usually charged as a misdemeanor, but dependeding on the circumstances it could be charged as a felony (if your doing things in front of children).
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I do believe it is a FELONY!!!!!!!!!!!  Maybe federal. Don't do it.
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I believe your sentence/perdition/penalty would greatly depend on a few things like the state where the crime was committed, and the dollar amount of said offense.  \n\nIt might just end up being a state charge, but it has the propensity to be a federal charge too depending on the specific details and nature of the crime.
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for sure free, but you may have to through alot of transferring within the court house in the county where the offenses occured. Start by calling the courthouses main # and get assistance.
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my first offence was a $50 fine, seconds time was $100.  I haven't had another since.
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ive been caught, i was trying to take a DVD, and got caught.  totally not worth it.  i was sentenced to 10 days of house arrest, plus 1 year of supervised probation, not to mention the fines and fees associated with the proccess, all in all i shelled out about $500. not worth the time or effort.
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Each state has their own cut offs as to what constitutes a felony or misdemeanor, and the varying degrees of each.  Therefore it depends on where this incident occurred.\n\nDifferent courts could also impose completely different sentences depending on a variety of different circumstances.  For example a court in Miami-Dade may impose probation while a court in Marion County may impose a jail sentence.  And of course different judges within the same circuit could impose different sentences.  \n\nYour question is along the same lines as asking someone how much a car costs.  It really depends.
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Where did you file the report in the first place. Unless you filed the report at a state police outpost which i cant imagine you would do it would still be were it was filed such as your county pd or city pd that is were you would pick it up but as the person above said there is normally a 5-10 dollar fee to get this report. remeber though if you filed this in Indy make sure its the same station you filed it at good luck and i hope you dont have to pay for a laptop that was stolen
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It depends on the state, but it is usually a misdemeanor.  I've included a couple of definition links below.\n\nEDIT: I see the previous poster has taken a fancy to copying my links....
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it depends on the state laws and some other factors such as is this the first arrest or what\nso i say dont do the crime if u cant do the time\nbut if it is your first time gettn caught u might jus get probation n fines or community service or juvenile lock up for x amount of weekends
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Depends on the state in which the crime is committed.  Edit your question and add info.
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I don't know about the Feds but under California law a few years ago the fine was $1,350.00.
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first offence? probably a caution mate which just means that you were up to something dodgy but they aint gonna take up jail space.\n\ndont worry too much