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title: Theft Charges
url: https://www.robertsonhunter.com/key-west-practice-areas/criminal-defense/theft-charges/
date: 2015-11-29T23:28:47+00:00
modified: 2018-03-28T19:23:59+00:00
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# Theft Charges

Theft charges are governed by [chapter 812](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0812/0812ContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2011&Title=-%3E2011-%3EChapter%20812) of the [Florida Statutes](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/). Theft charges can be charged as either felonies or as misdemeanors. Whether or not your theft charge is charged as a felony or a misdemeanor typically depends on the value of the property alleged to be stolen. If the value is less than $300, in most cases the charge will be a misdemeanor. If the value is greater than $300 the charge will likely be a felony.

You may have defenses to your theft charge. In order to convict you of a theft charge the State must prove that you knowingly obtained the property alleged to be stolen with the intent to deprive the owner of that property.

Both the [Monroe County Sheriff's Office](http://www.keysso.net/) and the [Key West Police Department](http://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/department/?fDD=12-0) aggressively pursue theft cases. If you have been arrested for a theft charge, [contact](https://www.robertsonhunter.com/contact-key-west-attorney/) the experienced Florida Keys Criminal Defense Attorneys at the Key West Law Office of Robertson & Hunter, LLP for a consultation regarding your theft case today.