Grand larceny in Oklahoma in a serious crime in Muskogee. Larceny is the taking of another’s property, with the intent to deprive them of it, through the use of fraud or stealth. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1701
Defining Grand Larceny in Oklahoma
Oklahoma classifies larceny into two basic categories: petit (French for “small”) and grand (French for “large”). Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1703
Grand larceny in Oklahoma is defined as either the taking of property worth more than $1,000, or the taking of property from another person’s body, regardless of the value of the property taken. All other larceny is petit larceny. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1704
The statute is written in deceptively simple language and the language used is meant to encompass many different types of situations. Referring to the statutory language above, if you pick someone’s pocket, you could be charged with grand larceny, regardless of the amount you take out of that person’s pocket.
But if you pick up a cell phone left out at a business and pocket it, the cell phone would have to be worth more than $500 for you to be charged with grand larceny. If it was worth $250, you could be charged with petit larceny.
Furthermore, in Oklahoma, if you find property that gives you sufficient knowledge or means to determine the true owner and you keep that property instead of making a reasonable attempt to find the owner, you could be convicted of larceny. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1702
So in our example above, if you find a cell phone and the owner’s name and address are on the phone and you fail to make a reasonable attempt to return it, you could be charged with larceny.
Penalties for Grand Larceny in Oklahoma
A conviction for larceny in Muskogee means jail time.
The penalty for grand larceny in Oklahoma depends on the value of the item taken to some extent. If it is worth $500 or more, the felony offense is punishable by up to five years in state prison.
If the value is less than $500, the felony crime is punishable by incarceration in the county jail for up to one year or by incarceration in the county jail one or more nights or weekends, at the discretion of the court.
In addition, if convicted, you must pay both a fine up to $5,000 and restitution to the victim. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1705
Petit larceny in Muskogee is punishable by a fine of between $10 and $500, or imprisonment in the county jail for up to six months, or both. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1706
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