Theft Crimes
Theft crimes are the illegal taking of another person’s property without their consent. In some jurisdictions, it is synonymous with larceny. There are many ways to commit shoplifting. The offender is intending to take the item without paying for it, or to deprive the owner of all or some of their goods’ value by concealing the goods, transferring the good from one container to another, changing a price tag from one item to another, or wrongfully causing the wrong price to be charged. Under Georgia shoplifting laws, if you are convicted of such crimes with items valuing less than $300, it carries a charge of a misdemeanor with one year in prison and up to $1,000 in fines. The punishments increase with each subsequent offense. If the value of the item(s) is over $300, you will be charged with a felony and face one to ten years in prison.