What are the differences between Grand Theft Auto and unlawful use?

Question

What are the differences between these two terms. Something that is specific. If you were going to pursue a charge against a person for taking your car without permission and they wrecked it. Is there a difference in criminal charges. Does it vary by state? Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The two two terms don't pertain to each other.
Grand Theft Auto obviously means an auto theft.
Unlawful use could mean in regards to a weapon.
(Illinois)

Answer 2

Unlawful Use is basically where somebody has custody of a vehicle pursuant to an agreement with the owner where it is to be returned to the owner at a specified time, but he knowingly retains or withholds possession without the consent of the owner, for so lengthy a period beyond the specified time as to render the retention or possession a gross deviation from the agreement.

Grand Theft Auto is where somebody steals the vehicle with the intent to permanently deprive the owner!

Answer 3

I'm not a police officer but isn't grand theft when you go out of the state, then you have auto theft, which would be someone you didnt know stole it. Then you have unautorized use, that would be someone you know took it with out permission or took it and did not return it when it was suppose to be returned

Answer 4

Well, what did they do? It varies by state. If they took it w/o permission and trashed it, then that would be unlawful use. If it's someone you don't know and they car jacked you it'd be grand theft. Cops are usually harder on non violent criminals, they are easier to bust and usually have property they can confiscate.

Answer 5

In Texas UUMV or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is generally when someone you know borrows your car with or without permission and doesnt return it on time or at all.....Auto theft is when your car gets stolen by an unknown person without consent..This is a higher offense...

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Answer 7

usually the two charges done together; if anything Grand Theft Auto (if its there is only one charge) would be the one that most car thieves would be charged with.

if they wrecked it, there are usually additional charges of reckless endangerment and destruction of property.

Answer 8

In Illinois, there is no offense named "Grand Theft Auto" (that is a game by Rockstar Games) and the only "Unlawful Use" statute I know of would involve a weapon. Here is the related Theft statutes for Illinois:

(720 ILCS 5/Art. 16 heading)
ARTICLE 16. THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES

(720 ILCS 5/16‑1) (from Ch. 38, par. 16‑1)
Sec. 16‑1. Theft.
(a) A person commits theft when he knowingly:
(1) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over
property of the owner; or

(2) Obtains by deception control over property of
the owner; or

(3) Obtains by threat control over property of the
owner; or

(4) Obtains control over stolen property knowing the
property to have been stolen or under such circumstances as would reasonably induce him to believe that the property was stolen; or

(5) Obtains or exerts control over property in the
custody of any law enforcement agency which is explicitly represented to him by any law enforcement officer or any individual acting in behalf of a law enforcement agency as being stolen, and

(A) Intends to deprive the owner permanently of
the use or benefit of the property; or

(B) Knowingly uses, conceals or abandons the
property in such manner as to deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit; or

(C) Uses, conceals, or abandons the property
knowing such use, concealment or abandonment probably will deprive the owner permanently of such use or benefit.

(b) Sentence.
(1) Theft of property not from the person and not
exceeding $300 in value is a Class A misdemeanor.

(1.1) Theft of property not from the person and not
exceeding $300 in value is a Class 4 felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if the theft was of governmental property.

(2) A person who has been convicted of theft of
property not from the person and not exceeding $300 in value who has been previously convicted of any type of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary, residential burglary, possession of burglary tools, home invasion, forgery, a violation of Section 4‑103, 4‑103.1, 4‑103.2, or 4‑103.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code relating to the possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, or a violation of Section 8 of the Illinois Credit Card and Debit Card Act is guilty of a Class 4 felony. When a person has any such prior conviction, the information or indictment charging that person shall state such prior conviction so as to give notice of the State's intention to treat the charge as a felony. The fact of such prior conviction is not an element of the offense and may not be disclosed to the jury during trial unless otherwise permitted by issues properly raised during such trial.

(3) (Blank).
(4) Theft of property from the person not exceeding
$300 in value, or theft of property exceeding $300 and not exceeding $10,000 in value, is a Class 3 felony.

(4.1) Theft of property from the person not
exceeding $300 in value, or theft of property exceeding $300 and not exceeding $10,000 in value, is a Class 2 felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if the theft was of governmental property.

(5) Theft of property exceeding $10,000 and not
exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.

(5.1) Theft of property exceeding $10,000 and not
exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1 felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if the theft was of governmental property.

(6) Theft of property exceeding $100,000 and not
exceeding $500,000 in value is a Class 1 felony.

(6.1) Theft of property exceeding $100,000 in value
is a Class X felony if the theft was committed in a school or place of worship or if the theft was of governmental property.

(6.2) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 in value
is a Class 1 non‑probationable felony.

(7) Theft by deception, as described by paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) of this Section, in which the offender obtained money or property valued at $5,000 or more from a victim 60 years of age or older is a Class 2 felony.

(c) When a charge of theft of property exceeding a specified value is brought, the value of the property involved is an element of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact as either exceeding or not exceeding the specified value.
(Source: P.A. 93‑520, eff. 8‑6‑03; 94‑134, eff. 1‑1‑06.)


(720 ILCS 5/16‑1.1) (from Ch. 38, par. 16‑1.1)
Sec. 16‑1.1. Theft by lessee; prima facie evidence. It shall be prima facie evidence that a person "knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner" (1) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 10 days after written demand from the owner for its return or (2) if a lessee of the personal property of another fails to return it to the owner within 24 hours after written demand from the owner for its return and the lessee had presented identification to the owner that contained a materially fictitious name, address, or telephone number. A notice in writing, given after the expiration of the leasing agreement, addressed and mailed, by registered mail, to the lessee at the address given by him and shown on the leasing agreement shall constitute proper demand.
(Source: P.A. 89‑373, eff. 1‑1‑96.)

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=072000050HArt%2E+16&ActID=1876&ChapAct=720%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B5%2F&ChapterID=53&ChapterName=CRIMINAL+OFFENSES&SectionID=60665&SeqStart=27700000&SeqEnd=30400000&ActName=Criminal+Code+of+1961%2E

The value of the vehicle would determine sentencing.

Hope this helps