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Laws and Penalties for Theft Crimes in Illinois | johnprior
Obtain another person’s property without authorization;
Exert unauthorized control over another person’s property;
Use deception to gain unauthorized control over another person’s property;
Employ threats to gain unauthorized control over another person’s property; or
Take possession of stolen property, despite knowing or having a reason to know that the property was stolen.
The Illinois penalties for theft also appear in 720 ILCS 5/16-1. There is a sliding scale based on the value of property stolen. For example, property theft of:
Up to $500 — Is a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois, punishable by up to 364 days in prison, $2,500 in fines and 24 months of probation;
Between $500 and $10,000 — Is a Class 3 felony in Illinois, punishable by up to 60 months in prison, $25,000 in fines and 30 months of probation;
Between $10,000 and $100,000 — Is a Class 2 felony, punishable by up to 84 months in prison, $25,000 in fines and 48 months of probation;
Between $100,000 and $500,000 — Is a Class 1 felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, $25,000 in fines and 48 months of probation;
Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 — Is a non-probationable Class 1 felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, $25,000 in fines and no possibility of probation; and
Beyond $1,000,000 — Is a Class X felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison, $25,000 in fines and no possibility of probation.
Furthermore, Illinois employs special penalties for theft crimes that occur in specific circumstances. The punishment increases if the theft occurred at a school or a place of worship. The same is true for the theft of government property and various other situations.