Ohio Shoplifting Laws
Ohio shoplifting laws are covered by the crime of theft. Theft can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
Ohio Shoplifting Laws Penalties
If the value of the items total less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), the offense is petty theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. This offense has a maximum jail term of one hundred eighty days in jail. If the value of the items total one thousand dollars or more but less than seven thousand five hundred dollars, then the offense is theft, a felony of the fifth degree. This offense has a maximum prison term of twelve months. If the value of the items total seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, the offense is grand theft, a felony of the fourth degree. This offense has a maximum prison term of eighteen months.
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