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21-3701

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3701.   Theft.(a) Theft is any of the following acts done with intent to deprive the ownerpermanently of the possession, use or benefit of the owner's property:

      (1)   Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property;

      (2)   obtaining by deception control over property;

      (3)   obtaining by threat control over property; or

      (4)   obtaining control over stolen property knowing the property to have beenstolen by another.

      (b) (1)   Theft of property of the value of $100,000 or more is a severitylevel 5, nonperson felony.

      (2)   Theft of property of the value of at least $25,000 but less than $100,000is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.

      (3)   Theft of property of the value of at least $1,000 but less than $25,000is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

      (4)   Theft of property regardless of the value from three separate mercantileestablishments within a period of 72 hours as part of the same act ortransaction or in two or more acts or transactions connected together orconstituting parts of a common scheme or course of conduct is a severitylevel 9, nonperson felony.

      (5)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a class Anonperson misdemeanor.

      (6)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a severity level 9,nonperson felony if committed by a person who has been convicted of theft twoor more times.

      (c)   Conviction of a violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting acts whichconstitute theft as defined by this section shall be considered a conviction oftheft for the purpose of determining the number of prior convictions and theclassification of the crime under this section.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3701;L. 1972, ch. 116, § 1;L. 1978, ch. 120, § 29;L. 1984, ch. 119, § 2;L. 1988, ch. 113, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 39;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 64;L. 1994, ch. 291, § 26;L. 2001, ch. 208, § 5;L. 2002, ch. 123, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 175, § 1; July 1.

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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article37 > Statutes_11877

21-3701

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3701.   Theft.(a) Theft is any of the following acts done with intent to deprive the ownerpermanently of the possession, use or benefit of the owner's property:

      (1)   Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property;

      (2)   obtaining by deception control over property;

      (3)   obtaining by threat control over property; or

      (4)   obtaining control over stolen property knowing the property to have beenstolen by another.

      (b) (1)   Theft of property of the value of $100,000 or more is a severitylevel 5, nonperson felony.

      (2)   Theft of property of the value of at least $25,000 but less than $100,000is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.

      (3)   Theft of property of the value of at least $1,000 but less than $25,000is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

      (4)   Theft of property regardless of the value from three separate mercantileestablishments within a period of 72 hours as part of the same act ortransaction or in two or more acts or transactions connected together orconstituting parts of a common scheme or course of conduct is a severitylevel 9, nonperson felony.

      (5)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a class Anonperson misdemeanor.

      (6)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a severity level 9,nonperson felony if committed by a person who has been convicted of theft twoor more times.

      (c)   Conviction of a violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting acts whichconstitute theft as defined by this section shall be considered a conviction oftheft for the purpose of determining the number of prior convictions and theclassification of the crime under this section.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3701;L. 1972, ch. 116, § 1;L. 1978, ch. 120, § 29;L. 1984, ch. 119, § 2;L. 1988, ch. 113, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 39;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 64;L. 1994, ch. 291, § 26;L. 2001, ch. 208, § 5;L. 2002, ch. 123, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 175, § 1; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article37 > Statutes_11877

21-3701

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3701.   Theft.(a) Theft is any of the following acts done with intent to deprive the ownerpermanently of the possession, use or benefit of the owner's property:

      (1)   Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property;

      (2)   obtaining by deception control over property;

      (3)   obtaining by threat control over property; or

      (4)   obtaining control over stolen property knowing the property to have beenstolen by another.

      (b) (1)   Theft of property of the value of $100,000 or more is a severitylevel 5, nonperson felony.

      (2)   Theft of property of the value of at least $25,000 but less than $100,000is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.

      (3)   Theft of property of the value of at least $1,000 but less than $25,000is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.

      (4)   Theft of property regardless of the value from three separate mercantileestablishments within a period of 72 hours as part of the same act ortransaction or in two or more acts or transactions connected together orconstituting parts of a common scheme or course of conduct is a severitylevel 9, nonperson felony.

      (5)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a class Anonperson misdemeanor.

      (6)   Theft of property of the value of less than $1,000 is a severity level 9,nonperson felony if committed by a person who has been convicted of theft twoor more times.

      (c)   Conviction of a violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting acts whichconstitute theft as defined by this section shall be considered a conviction oftheft for the purpose of determining the number of prior convictions and theclassification of the crime under this section.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3701;L. 1972, ch. 116, § 1;L. 1978, ch. 120, § 29;L. 1984, ch. 119, § 2;L. 1988, ch. 113, § 2;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 39;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 64;L. 1994, ch. 291, § 26;L. 2001, ch. 208, § 5;L. 2002, ch. 123, § 2;L. 2004, ch. 175, § 1; July 1.