Stealing something under $1000, and you're under the age of 16?
2006-12-10 17:12:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
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2006-12-10 18:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. In California, stealing something over $400 is a felony. An adult would get either probations or 16 months, 2 years, or three years in prison. But you need to be careful about how you stole it. If you went into a person's home to steal it or even just a room that you weren't really allowed in, it would be first degree burglary. First degree burglary is a strike offense. Of course, if you did it before you were 16, it would be a strike, so don't worry. The prison time for that would be 2 years, 4 years, or 6 years. Also, if you went into a store with the intent to steal before you went in, that would be second degree burglary. Not ever a strike though. And the penalty would be the same as stealing something over $400.
Now, here's the juvenile part of it as you are under the age of 16. If the county decides to file a juvenile petition against you and the petition is found true, you'd likely be put on probation. You would probably be put on house arrest, but different counties do different things. If you had a record already, going to the Youth Authority (prison for minors) is a posibility. Anyway, if you are put on probation for stealing over $400 (which is called grand theft), the court has 3 years of in custody time to keep over your head. This puts the teeth into probation. If you screw up on probation, the court can put you in the hall for 30 days here or 60 days there. Or the court can put you in boot camp (if the county has that) for 6 months or some period of time. But they cannot keep you in custody for more than the in custody time that it has over your head. Of course, for every crime you commit and the court finds that you committed, that's more in custody time the court can use against you. Incidentally, if you have a lousy home life, the probation office may ask the court to send you to a group home. A group home is not considered in custody time, so if you do 3 years in a group home, you still have 3 years of in custody time over your head.
Generally, once you have done a year of probation successfully, the probation is terminated. Technically, they can keep you on Juvenile probation until you are 21 (25 if you go to the Youth Authority), but that doens't happen very often. Once you commit an adult crime, juvenile probation hands you over to adult probation.
The other problem with being a juvenile is that there is no bail. If the court thinks you ought to stay in the hall, you stay in the hall. No matter how rich you are, you stay in the hall.
A first time offender would likely get house arrest for 30 to 60 days depending on the county (some counties might give you actual time). Second time offenders will probably get a little hall time. You'd really have to mess up or become very violent and uncontrollable to have to go to the Youth Authority. The ones I've seen go to the hall have committed either nasty crimes like rape or have committed many, many crimes (been to court for 10 seperate crimes and/or violations).
2006-12-11 02:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by Erik B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the state that you live in, as to whether its a Misdemeanor or Felony. But the one thing is almost a certainy, you'd be judged as a Juvenile. The courts could mandate some form of punishment, ie. probation, banishment from the location that you took the money, restitution(paying back the money). But one things for sure, If you were my kid, you'd have hell to pay at home.
2006-12-11 02:17:27 · answer #3 · answered by hoosiernumber1daddy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no penalty at all because the person who committed the crime was a minor,he will only be put under the custody of other institution governing minors. that is under article 80 of the revised penal code.
2006-12-11 01:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by aim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a misdemeanor, and if it's your first offense you will have to pay back the money and will probably get community service. Also if you are in school the judge may order a pins partition. You will also be put on probation.
2006-12-11 01:19:45 · answer #5 · answered by blacktrain11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in ky anything over 300$ is a felony. under 18 they prolly will give probation and community service
2006-12-11 18:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by jamijokidd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the state, but most states consider anything over $400 grand larceny (becomes a felony)
he could be sentenced to a juvenile home and then forced to make retributions.
2006-12-11 01:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A thief is a thief , no matter what your age.
In my opinion, "once a thief, always a thief"!!
2006-12-11 12:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by CommanderJim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would think probation or community service or both.
2006-12-11 01:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋