{"id":780,"date":"2026-04-07T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/?page_id=780"},"modified":"2026-04-13T22:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:05:19","slug":"larceny-theft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/virginia-criminal-defense\/larceny-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Larceny &#8211; Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"780\" class=\"elementor elementor-780\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb3a2 hero-sec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43bb3a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04485b9 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile_extra-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"04485b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/virginia-criminal-defense\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Virginia Criminal Defense<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b91a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01b91a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a172555 h2-br-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a172555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Larceny<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00b163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b00b163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Petit Larceny or Grand Larceny)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81fc91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81fc91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Larceny can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the value of the property involved. Petit larceny is classified as a misdemeanor and carries less severe penalties than grand larceny, which is a felony. However, multiple petit larceny convictions over time may influence the severity of future charges. Ted Asbury is an experienced theft crime attorney who can represent individuals charged with petit larceny or other theft-related offenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598c9b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"598c9b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fddc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fddc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition of Larceny in Virginia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b58f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b58f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0ff54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be0ff54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fb495 elementor-widget__width-initial custom-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45fb495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Virginia, larceny is defined as the unlawful taking of another person\u2019s personal property by trespass, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. Larceny is divided into two categories based on the value of the stolen property:<\/p><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li><strong>Grand Larceny:<\/strong><br \/>Grand larceny occurs when a person takes property valued at more<br \/>than $1,000. It is classified as a felony.<\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li><strong>Petit Larceny:<\/strong><br \/>Petit larceny occurs when a person takes property valued at less<br \/>than $1,000. It is classified as a misdemeanor.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11de18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d11de18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1984372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1984372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Larceny-img.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Larceny-img.webp 568w, https:\/\/files.trippinweb.com\/wp\/lawyer-consultant\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Larceny-img-300x164.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db0b65 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7db0b65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987dc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"987dc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties for Larceny<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c81da elementor-widget__width-initial custom-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c81da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Virginia Code \u00a7 16.1-253.4, a person violates a protective order when they knowingly disobey the terms set by the court. Violations can encompass a wide range of actions, depending on the specific conditions outlined in the order. Common examples include:<\/p><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li>Contacting the protected person via phone, text, email, or social media.<\/li><li>Visiting the protected person\u2019s home, workplace, or school.<\/li><li>Committing or threatening an act of violence.<\/li><li>Failing to leave a shared residence when ordered to do so.<\/li><li>Attempting to send messages through third parties.<\/li><\/ul><p>Protective orders become enforceable as soon as they are served. Even brief or seemingly harmless contact can result in criminal charges.<br \/><br \/><\/p><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li><strong>Petit Larceny:<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>If convicted of petit larceny, you may face:<\/p><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li>Up to 12 months of incarceration.<\/li><li>A fine of up to $2,500.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Grand Larceny:<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>If convicted of grand larceny, you may face:<\/p><ul style=\"padding: 0px; margin-left: 25px;\" role=\"list\"><li>Up to 20 years in prison.<\/li><li>A fine of up to $2,500.<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to incarceration and fines, a judge may order restitution. 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