If I am being charged with a misdemeanor theft of a value less than $100, what am I looking at for my sentencing?
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If I am being charged with a misdemeanor theft of a value less than $100, what am I looking at for my sentencing?
Asked on October 13, 2014 under Criminal Law, Iowa
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
First of all, not that I condone stealing, if you have a clean record and a diversion program is available to you so that the charges are reduced or go away completely, why are you not consulting with a lawyer in person to help? A conviction will have to be divulged on every job and school application your whole life. Employers do not like thieves in their midst. Get help. But in response to your question see below.
Simple Misdemeanor Theft. The theft of property valued at no more than $200 is theft in the fifth degree, a simple misdemeanor under Iowa law. This level of theft is sometimes known as "petty theft," and is the lowest level degree of theft in Iowa. (Iowa Code § 714.2(5).)
A person convicted of a simple misdemeanor can receive a sentence of a fine ranging from $65 to $625 and incarceration for not more than 30 days. (Iowa Code § 903.1(1)(a).)
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