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Misdemeanor or felony? The value decides.

New York grades larceny by the value of the property. One dollar separates a Class A misdemeanor from a Class E felony. Enter the figure the store put on the report.

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Charge checker

The value of the merchandise decides the charge.

In New York, one dollar can be the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony. Enter what the store says the items were worth.

Value the store claims

Petit larceny

Statute: PL 155.25
Offense level: Class A misdemeanor
Value band: $1,000 or less
Statutory maximum: Up to 364 days in jail

A maximum is not a forecast. First offenses at this level often end without a conviction at all.

This tool reports what the New York Penal Law says about a dollar amount. It is not a prediction about your case and it is not legal advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts.

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What this tool does and does not do

It reports what the New York Penal Law says about a dollar amount. That is a mapping, not a prediction. It cannot tell you what will happen in your case, because that depends on the evidence, your record, the court, and how the matter is handled.

The number is contestable

The figure in the report comes from the store. It may use full retail price for goods that were on sale, it may include tax, and it may combine several items. New York also allows prosecutors to aggregate the value of goods taken from different stores where the takings were part of a common scheme or plan, which can push a set of small amounts across the felony line.

Because the entire grading of the offense rests on that number, it is one of the first things to examine rather than accept.More on how the charge is built.

A maximum is not a sentence

Every figure this tool reports is a statutory ceiling set by the legislature. For a first offense involving low-value merchandise that was recovered, the realistic discussion is usually about whether the case can endwithout a conviction at all, not about the ceiling.

Check it properly

The store's number is not the last word.

If the figure on your paperwork is close to a threshold, have that conversation before anything is agreed. There is no charge for it.

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