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 Originally Posted by excon
Section 5552 - Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE |
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Originally Posted by AK lawyer
(a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a prosecution for an offense must be commenced within two years after it is committed.
(b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following offenses must be commenced within five years after it is committed: If you believe the OP was talking about a major offense, you'd be right... I, however, think he was talking about shoplifting. The SOL could even be LESS than I suggested. Excon |
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Originally Posted by excon
"(b) Major offenses.--A prosecution for any of the following offenses must be commenced within five years after it is committed: (1) Under the following provisions of Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses): ... Section 3921 (relating to theft by unlawful taking or disposition) through section 3933 (relating to unlawful use of computer). ..." Here: "§ 3921. Theft by unlawful taking or disposition. § 3922. Theft by deception. § 3923. Theft by extortion. § 3924. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake. § 3925. Receiving stolen property. § 3926. Theft of services. § 3927. Theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received. § 3928. Unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles. § 3929. Retail theft. § 3929.1. Library theft. § 3929.2. Unlawful possession of retail or library theft instruments. § 3929.3. Organized retail theft. § 3930. Theft of trade secrets. § 3931. Theft of unpublished dramas and musical compositions. § 3932. Theft of leased property. § 3933. Unlawful use of computer (Repealed)."
Retail theft constitutes a:
... (v) Felony of the third degree when the amount Involved exceeds $2,000 or if the merchandise involved is A firearm or a motor vehicle. ... |
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Originally Posted by AK lawyer
It is, but you again assume that this particular "retail theft" is synonymous with how the law words the crime of "retail theft". But, I'll bet they have a category somewhere for petty theft, which is what I still believe the OP is accused of doing... That should be a misdemeanor. excon |
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Im accused of stwaling $9000 from the jib they called me in the office fired me held made me wait for cops tgan ket me go and sd they were pressing charges and I would get a letter in the mail that was on 11/17,haven't heard nothing so now what is going to happen
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