Colorado Theft Penalties

In Colorado, the penalties and potential sentences for theft crimes are based on the amount taken.

• Theft of property valued at less than $500.00 is a Class 2 Misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year.
• Theft of property valued more than $500.00 but less than $1,000 is a Class 1 Misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to eighteen months.
• Theft of property valued over $1,000 and less than $20,000 is a Class 4 Felony punishable by a Department of Corrections sentence between two and six years.
• Theft of property valued over $1,000 and less than $20,000 is a Class 4 Felony punishable by a Department of Corrections sentence between two and six years.
• Theft of property valued over $20,000 is a Class 3 Felony punishable by a Department of Corrections sentence between four to twelve years.

In Colorado, theft from a person (such as pick pocketing) regardless of the value taken is a Class 5 Felony punishable by a Department of Corrections sentence between one to three years.

The actual language of the Colorado statute governing theft cases is contained in can be found here.

Any conviction for shoplifting and theft will leave you with a permanent criminal record, regardless of the value of what was taken. The sooner you contact the Law Office of Andres R. Guevara, the better we can protect your rights in shoplifting and theft cases.

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To discuss your theft case with me, defense lawyer Andres Guevara, call 888-265-0044 or fill out the contact form below. My law office is in Denver.

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• P. v. MM (2010): Arapahoe county case involving innocent client mistakenly charged with drug sale. Successfully argued for dismissal of case.
• P. v. C.B. (2010): Felony drug possession case. Successfully argued for suppression of drug evidence in case where police illegally entered an apartment under the pretense of conducting a child welfare check. Case dismissed.
• P. v. I (2010): Client charged with inciting a prison riot and faced long mandatory prison if convicted. Successfully negotiated plea for probation.
• P. v. B-G (2009): Arapahoe County felony case in which client was passenger in vehicle containing over 200 grams of cocaine. Over prosecution's objections, and despite the fact that a co-defendant received a two-year prison sentence, successfully argued to the judge for a sentence of probation.
• P. v. J. (2009): Felony identity theft case in Arapahoe County. Client wrongly accused of being involved in a scheme to defraud when in actuality client was a victim of the same scheme. Case dismissed.
• P. v. E. (2009): Client falsely accused by third party of illegal weapons possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Case dismissed after attorney investigation into accuser's background and the allegations.
• P. v. O (2009): Client charged as look-out for alleged felony cocaine drug sales. Case dismissed.
• P. v. C. (2008): Client accused of public indecency for changing clothes in a secluded part of a park. If convicted, client would have had to register as a sex offender. Client acquitted at trial of all counts.

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