Depends on the value. See the following excerpts from the statute which provides the value amount stolen and level of offense. (Note: Class C is fine only; Class B is 0 to 6 months in jail; Class A is 0 to 1 year in jail - for first offenders. Also, the amount of cash claimed by the complainant will control regardless of what you actually stole.) (1) a Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property stolen is less than: (A) $50; or (B) $20 and the defendant obtained the property by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order in a manner described by Section 31.06; (2) a Class B misdemeanor if: (A) the value of the property stolen is: (i) $50 or more but less than $500; or (ii) $20 or more but less than $500 and the defendant obtained the property by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order in a manner described by Section 31.06; (B) the value of the property stolen is less than: (i) $50 and the defendant has previously been convicted of any grade of theft; or (ii) $20, the defendant has previously been convicted of any grade of theft, and the defendant obtained the property by issuing or passing a check or similar sight order in a manner described by Section 31.06; or (C) the property stolen is a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification certificate issued by this state or another state; (3) a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the property stolen is $500 or more but less than $1,500.
Answered on Jan 02nd, 2013 at 4:40 PM