Felony or Misdemeanor: Where the Line Actually Falls
For a theft, the difference between the two usually comes down to one number — the value of what was taken. That number is set state by state, and it varies by more than twelvefold across the country.
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Same Act, Different Crime, Depending on the Border
A misdemeanor is punishable by up to a year in a local jail. A felony carries more than a year in state prison and, long after the sentence ends, keeps costing: the right to vote in some states, the right to own a firearm, professional licences, housing applications, and the box on every job form.
For an ordinary theft, which of the two you face is usually decided by the value of the property. And that figure is a policy choice each legislature makes for itself. Take exactly the same $600 shoplifting: a felony in New Jersey (the line is $200), a misdemeanor in Wisconsin (the line is $2,500). Nothing about the act differs. Only the map does.
Case Details
Every figure in the table below comes from the criminal code of the state itself, or from Justia's statutory mirror where the official site was unreachable, and each row carries its own citation and its own date. Lawyer and record-clearing sites were excluded on purpose: they dominate this subject online and they are selling the very service the page is about.
What the 39 States Show
The numbers move, and they have been moving in one direction. A long wave of state reforms since 2018 raised these thresholds, in several states doubling them — largely because figures set decades ago had been quietly eroded by inflation, so that an unchanged law kept criminalising less and less valuable property as a felony. That is why every row here shows the year its figure was read. A threshold quoted without a year may be describing a law that has since been amended.
Three Things the Dollar Figure Does Not Tell You
Some thefts are felonies at any value. Most states carve out categories where the amount is irrelevant: taking property directly from a person, a firearm, a motor vehicle, livestock in some states. Arizona is typical — under $1,000 is a misdemeanor, unless the item was taken from a person or is a firearm, in which case it is a felony regardless.
A prior conviction can move the line. Many states escalate a repeat theft to a felony at a value that would be a misdemeanor for a first offence. The table gives the ordinary first-offence line; where a state has a prior-conviction rule, the note says so.
Several states have a middle tier. Not every state runs a simple two-way split. Nevada and Washington, among others, use a gross-misdemeanor category between the two, and states such as Alabama grade theft across four degrees. The figure given is the point at which conduct first becomes a felony, not the point at which it becomes serious.
The Table
| State | Felony at |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $500 Theft of property valued at more than $500 is a felony in Alabama. Property valued over $500 but not exceeding $1,499 (not taken from the person) is theft of property in the third degree, a Class D felony (Ala. Code § 13A-8-4.1); higher-value tiers (up to $2,500, $2,500 and above, etc.) are second- and first-degree felonies. Property valued at $500 or less (not taken from the person) is theft of property in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor (§ 13A-8-5). These thresholds were set by Alabama's 2015 theft-law overhaul (Act 2015-449), effective January 1, 2016. Ala. Code §§ 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-5 · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Arizona | $1,000 Theft of property or services valued at $1,000 or more is a felony in Arizona: class 6 felony ($1,000 to under $2,000), rising through class 5, 4, 3, and class 2 felony ($25,000+). Theft of property or services valued at less than $1,000 is a class 1 misdemeanor — except theft of anything taken from a person, a firearm, or an animal used in fighting, which is a felony regardless of value. Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1802(G) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| California | $950 Grand theft (chargeable as a felony, or as a 'wobbler' felony/misdemeanor for most property types) requires the property taken to exceed $950 in value. Lower $250 thresholds apply to specifically enumerated farm and aquacultural products. Theft of a firearm or an automobile, and theft taken directly from a person, is grand theft regardless of value. This $950 line was set by Proposition 47 (2014), effective November 2014/2015. Cal. Penal Code § 487(a) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Colorado | $2,000 Theft of property valued at $2,000 or more is a felony in Colorado: class 6 felony ($2,000 to under $5,000), rising through class 5, 4, 3, and class 2 felony ($1,000,000+). Below $2,000, theft is a misdemeanor: class 1 misdemeanor ($1,000 to under $2,000), class 2 misdemeanor ($300 to under $1,000), or a petty offense (under $300). Theft of a firearm is a class 6 felony regardless of value. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-4-401(2) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Connecticut | $2,000 Larceny becomes a felony (larceny in the third degree, Class D felony) once the value of the property or service exceeds $2,000. Larceny of more than $1,000 but not exceeding $2,000 is larceny in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor. The $2,000 threshold was set by P.A. 09-138 (2009), raised from $1,000. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-124(a)(1), (b) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 Theft in the first degree (felony, up to 10 years) applies where the value of the property obtained or used is $1,000 or more; theft in the second degree (misdemeanor, up to 180 days) applies to lesser values. The $1,000 threshold was raised from $250 by D.C. Law 18-88, effective 2010. D.C. Code § 22-3212(a)(1)(A), (b) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Delaware | $1,500 Theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the property received, retained, or disposed of is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony (higher felony classes apply above $50,000 and $100,000). A lower threshold and harsher classification apply where the victim is 62 or older, or is an impaired adult/person with a disability (class G felony instead of misdemeanor, class F felony above $1,500). 11 Del. C. § 841(c)(1) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Florida | $750 Theft of property valued at $750 or more is grand theft in the third degree, a third-degree felony; theft of $100 or more but less than $750 is petit theft of the first degree, a first-degree misdemeanor (theft under $100 is petit theft of the second degree, a second-degree misdemeanor). The $750 threshold has been in effect since 2019 legislation (previously $300). Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c)1., (2)(f) · as of 2026-08-31 |
| Georgia | $1,500 Theft is generally punished as a misdemeanor; felony punishment (1-5 years imprisonment) applies once the value of the stolen property is at least $1,500.01 (i.e., exceeds $1,500) but less than $5,000.00 — though even above this threshold, the trial judge retains statutory discretion to sentence 'as for a misdemeanor.' Higher felony bands (1-10 years, 2-20 years) apply above $5,000 and $24,999.99. O.C.G.A. § 16-8-12(a)(1)(C) · as of 2025-08-07 |
| Hawaii | $750 Theft in the second degree (a class C felony) applies where the value of the property or services exceeds $750 (it also applies regardless of value to theft from the person, and to certain other special categories such as agricultural products/equipment or property taken from persons 60+). Theft of $750 or less is generally a lower-degree misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor. The $750 threshold traces to a 2016 amendment (Act 231). Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-831(1)(b), (2) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Iowa | $1,500 Iowa: theft exceeding $1,500 (up to $10,000) is theft in the second degree, a class 'D' felony -- the felony threshold. Theft exceeding $750 but not exceeding $1,500 is theft in the third degree, an aggravated misdemeanor (not a felony). Thresholds were raised by 2020 Acts, ch. 1044, §1 (previously lower dollar breakpoints applied). Iowa Code § 714.2(2)-(3) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Illinois | $500 Illinois: theft of property not from the person, not exceeding $500 in value, is a Class A misdemeanor; theft exceeding $500 (up to $10,000) is a Class 3 felony. Theft from the person is a felony (Class 3) regardless of value if $500 or less, and higher classes apply above $10,000/$100,000/$1,000,000. This section's text is current through P.A. 101-394 (eff. 1-1-2020); the $500 misdemeanor/felony dollar line itself dates to a 2010 increase (P.A. 96-1551) and has not been raised since. 720 ILCS 5/16-1(b)(1), (b)(4) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Kansas | $1,500 Kansas: theft of property or services valued at at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 is a severity level 9, nonperson felony. Below $1,500, theft is generally a class A nonperson misdemeanor (subject to enhancement for firearms or repeat offenses within five years). K.S.A. 21-5801(b)(1) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Kentucky | $1,000 Kentucky: theft by unlawful taking/disposition is a Class B misdemeanor by default; it becomes a Class A misdemeanor at $500-$999.99, and a Class D felony (the felony threshold) at $1,000 up to $10,000. Higher felony classes apply above $10,000/$1,000,000/$10,000,000. Section last amended effective July 15, 2024 (2024 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 51). KRS 514.030(2)(d)-(e) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Maryland | $1,500 Theft of property or services worth $1,500 or more is a felony in Maryland (the threshold was raised from $1,000 in 2015). Theft valued $100–$1,499 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months on a first offense (up to 1 year on a subsequent offense); theft under $100 is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days. Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 7-104(g)(1) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Maine | $1,000 Theft becomes a Class C felony in Maine once the property taken is worth more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000 (Class B felony above $10,000, or if a firearm or explosive device is taken, or if the offender is armed). Theft of $500–$1,000 is a Class D crime and theft under $500 is a Class E crime (Maine's two misdemeanor tiers). A person with 2 or more prior theft-related convictions is graded Class C regardless of value. Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 353(1-A) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Minnesota | $1,000 Theft of property or services worth more than $1,000 (but not more than $5,000) is a felony in Minnesota, punishable by up to 5 years (up to 10 years above $5,000; up to 20 years above $35,000 or if the property is a firearm). Theft between $501 and $1,000 is a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days; theft of $500 or less is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days. Minn. Stat. § 609.52, subd. 3 · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Missouri | $750 Simple stealing is a class D felony once the value of the property or services appropriated is $750 or more (effective August 28, 2025). Below $750, with no aggravating factor (e.g. taken from the victim's person, motor vehicle, firearm, controlled substance), it is a misdemeanor. Higher felony classes apply above $25,000 (class C) and for various special property categories regardless of value. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.030.5(1) · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Mississippi | $1,000 Grand larceny (felony) threshold is $1,000 (raised from $500 by 2014 legislation, effective July 1, 2014). $1,000-$5,000 is punishable by up to 5 years; $5,000-$25,000 up to 10 years; $25,000+ up to 20 years. Theft below $1,000 is petit larceny (misdemeanor) under a separate section (97-17-42). A lower $1,000 felony threshold also applies specifically to theft from a church/synagogue/temple. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-17-41 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Montana | $1,500 Felony theft threshold is property value exceeding $1,500. A first or second theft offense with property value not exceeding $1,500 is a misdemeanor (fine up to $1,500 and/or up to 6 months in county jail); a third or subsequent misdemeanor-level offense carries a mandatory minimum of 30 days. Theft of any commonly domesticated hoofed animal is felony-level regardless of value. The statute text does not itself state the year the $1,500 figure was last raised. Mont. Code Ann. § 45-6-301(7) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| North Carolina | $1,000 Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72(a), larceny of property valued at more than $1,000 is felony larceny. At or below $1,000, larceny is a Class 1 misdemeanor (absent aggravating factors such as breaking/entering or from the person, which independently make larceny a felony regardless of value). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-72(a) · as of 2024-06-04 |
| North Dakota | $1,000 Under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-23-05(3)(a), theft is a class C felony (ND's lowest felony class) if the property or services stolen exceed $1,000 in value. Absent an aggravating factor listed elsewhere in subsection 3 (e.g., firearm, government records, livestock), theft is otherwise a class A misdemeanor, or a class B misdemeanor for a first-offense shoplifting/non-threat/non-fiduciary theft of $500 or less. N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-23-05(3)(a) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Nebraska | $1,500 Theft becomes a felony (Class IV) at $1,500 or more (Class IIA felony at $5,000+). Theft of more than $500 but less than $1,500 is a Class I misdemeanor; $500 or less is a Class II misdemeanor. Second-or-subsequent convictions at the Class I misdemeanor tier are automatically bumped to felony (Class IV); a third-or-subsequent Class II misdemeanor conviction is also bumped to felony. The $1,500 felony floor was set by 2015 Neb. Laws LB605; the section was most recently amended by 2023 Neb. Laws LB50. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-518 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| New Hampshire | $1,000 Theft is a misdemeanor only if the value of the property or services does not exceed $1,000. Above $1,000 up to $1,500 it becomes a Class B felony (also triggered by 2+ prior theft convictions, multi-store theft within 72 hours, or intent to resell); above $1,500 (or if a firearm or deadly weapon is involved) it is a Class A felony. No amendment to these dollar thresholds appears in the source note since 2010 (2010, 239:3). N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 637:11 · as of 2022-05-19 |
| New Jersey | $200 Under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-2(b), theft becomes an indictable crime (NJ's felony-equivalent) once the amount involved exceeds $200. Theft over $200 but less than $500 is a fourth-degree crime (2C:20-2(b)(3)); over $500 but less than $75,000 is a third-degree crime (2C:20-2(b)(2)(a)); $75,000 or more is a second-degree crime. Below $200, theft is a disorderly persons offense (NJ's misdemeanor-equivalent). These dollar thresholds have not changed in recent years per the sources reviewed. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:20-2(b)(3) and (b)(2)(a) · as of 2016-12-14 |
| New Mexico | $500 Under NMSA 1978 § 30-16-1 (the current larceny-grading statute; formerly codified separately at § 30-16-20 for shoplifting before consolidation), larceny of property valued over $500 but not more than $2,500 is a fourth-degree felony. $250 or less is a petty misdemeanor; over $250 up to $500 is a misdemeanor; over $2,500 up to $20,000 is a third-degree felony; over $20,000 is a second-degree felony. These values date to New Mexico's 2006 threshold increase and were unchanged as of this 2021 appellate quotation of the statute. N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-16-1(D) · as of 2021-08-24 |
| New York | $1,000 Under NY Penal Law § 155.30(1), grand larceny in the fourth degree (a Class E felony) applies where the value of stolen property exceeds $1,000. Below that, larceny is petit larceny (Penal Law § 155.25), a Class A misdemeanor. A lower $100 threshold applies specifically to theft of a motor vehicle (excluding motorcycles) under § 155.30(8). N.Y. Penal Law § 155.30(1) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Ohio | $1,000 Under Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.02(B)(2), theft becomes a felony (fifth degree) once the value of property or services stolen is $1,000 or more (and remains a fifth-degree felony up to $7,500; higher value tiers escalate to fourth, third, and second-degree felony). Below $1,000, theft is a first-degree misdemeanor under § 2913.02(B)(2). Ohio Rev. Code § 2913.02(B)(2) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| South Carolina | $2,000 Larceny of goods, chattels, instruments, or other personalty valued in excess of $2,000 is grand larceny (a felony): up to 5 years imprisonment for property valued more than $2,000 but less than $10,000, and up to 10 years for property valued at $10,000 or more. Last amended by 2010 Act No. 273, effective June 2, 2010. S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-30 (Grand larceny) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| South Dakota | $1,000 Theft is a Class 6 felony (lowest felony grade) when the value of the property stolen exceeds $1,000 but is $2,500 or less. Higher felony grades apply at higher values (Class 5 felony over $2,500 up to $5,000; Class 4 felony over $5,000 up to $100,000; Class 3 felony over $100,000 up to $500,000). Theft of $1,000 or less is a misdemeanor. S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-17 (Grand theft—Petty theft) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Tennessee | $1,000 Basic theft (no violence, no burglary) becomes a Class E felony once the value of the property or services stolen exceeds $1,000; $1,000 or less is a Class A misdemeanor. Threshold confirmed unchanged across the 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions of the Tennessee Code; the exact year of the last dollar-amount amendment could not be confirmed from the source consulted (no amendment/history line was available on the mirror page). Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-105(a)(1)-(2) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Texas | $2,500 Basic theft becomes a state jail felony once the value of the property stolen is $2,500 or more (below that, $750-$2,499.99 is a Class A misdemeanor). Threshold raised from $1,500 to $2,500 by 2015 legislation (Acts 2015, 84th Leg., ch. 1251, H.B. 1396, eff. September 1, 2015); unchanged since. Tex. Penal Code § 31.03(e)(3)-(4)(A) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Utah | $1,500 Basic theft is a third degree felony once the value of the property is $1,500 or more but less than $5,000 (Class A misdemeanor at $500-$1,499.99; Class B misdemeanor below $500). Utah consolidated its theft statutes effective July 1, 2025 (former separate grading statute § 76-6-412 folded into § 76-6-404); the $1,500 felony threshold itself was not raised by that 2025 change, only renumbered/consolidated. Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-404(3)(a)(i), (b)(i) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Virginia | $1,000 Simple larceny not from the person becomes grand larceny (felony) once the value of the goods and chattels is $1,000 or more (larceny from the person: $5 or more; any firearm regardless of value is always grand larceny). The statute's amendment history shows the current dollar figure dates to chapters 89 and 401 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly; a further 2024 amendment (chapter 475) left this dollar amount unchanged. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-95(A)(ii) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Vermont | $900 Simple larceny becomes grand larceny (felony) once the value of the money or property stolen exceeds $900; $900 or less is petit larceny (misdemeanor, 13 V.S.A. § 2502). This threshold was last amended in the 2005-2006 Adjourned Session (No. 156, § 3) and has not been raised since -- notably lower than in most other states surveyed. 13 V.S.A. § 2501 · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Washington | $750 Basic theft becomes a felony (theft in the second degree, a class C felony) once the value of property or services exceeds $750 but does not exceed $5,000; $750 or less is theft in the third degree, a gross misdemeanor. The $750 threshold was set by 2009 legislation (2009 c 431 s 8) and has not been raised since, even though the higher $5,000 first-degree-felony tier is sometimes mistaken for the felony/misdemeanor line. RCW 9A.56.040(1)(a), (2); RCW 9A.56.050(1)(a) · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Wisconsin | $2,500 Wisconsin sets the felony/misdemeanor line for basic theft at $2,500. Theft of property valued at $2,500 or less is a Class A misdemeanor; theft of property valued over $2,500 (but not more than $5,000) is a Class I felony, escalating to Class H felony above $5,000, Class G felony above $10,000, and Class F felony above $100,000. The statute text does not itself date this threshold; current version reflects the statutes as certified through August 5, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 247 and subsequent). Certain items (domestic animal, firearm, property taken during a disaster/riot, property of an at-risk individual) are automatically Class H felony theft regardless of value. Wis. Stat. § 943.20(3) · as of 2026-08-05 |
| West Virginia | $1,000 West Virginia sets the felony/misdemeanor line for simple larceny at $1,000. Larceny of goods valued at $1,000 or more is grand larceny (felony, 1-10 years in the penitentiary or up to 1 year in jail plus a fine of not more than $2,500); larceny of goods valued at less than $1,000 is petit larceny (misdemeanor, up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of not more than $2,500). The statute does not name the year this threshold was last set; no separate first-offense/repeat-offender value tier applies to this base larceny statute. W. Va. Code § 61-3-13 · as of 2026-09-01 |
| Wyoming | $1,000 Wyoming sets the felony/misdemeanor line for theft at $1,000. Theft of property valued at $1,000 or more is a felony (up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $10,000); theft of property valued at less than $1,000 is a misdemeanor (up to 1 year imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $1,500). Certain livestock (firearm, horse, mule, sheep, cattle, buffalo, swine) is felony theft regardless of value. A third or subsequent theft conviction of any value is automatically a felony. The statute text does not itself state the year this dollar figure was last set; the surrounding subsections show amendments as recently as 2020 (repeal of §§ 6-3-403/404) and 2013. Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-402(c) · as of 2026-09-01 |
39 of 51 jurisdictions shown. Median threshold $1,000, from $200 in NJ to $2,500 in WI. Many states raised this figure after 2018, so the year on each row matters as much as the amount. A missing state does not mean there is no rule — it means our source check has not cleared that entry yet. Eligibility turns on the specific offence and on your full record; this is general information, not legal advice.
How a Theft Charge Is Graded
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The value is assigned
Usually the fair market value at the time of the offence, not the replacement cost and not the retail price. Where value is genuinely disputed, that dispute is often the whole case, because it decides which crime is charged.
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Separate takings may be aggregated
Most states allow multiple small thefts from the same victim, or in one scheme, to be added together. This is how a series of misdemeanors becomes a single felony charge.
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The categorical exceptions are applied
Firearm, motor vehicle, property taken from a person: in most states these are felonies whatever the value. The dollar line never comes into it.
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Prior convictions are counted
Where the state escalates for repeat offences, an amount that would be a misdemeanor for a first offence becomes a felony. This is the most common reason a charge is more serious than the value alone suggests.
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The charge sets what comes afterwards
And that is the part people underestimate: whether the record can ever be cleared, whether firearm rights survive, and what has to be disclosed. The second view of the table above answers the first of those, state by state.
Three Things Worth Knowing Before Anyone Sells You Anything
This subject is heavily monetised online — by lawyers, by record-clearing services, and by sites that make money on the fear. These three claims come up constantly and none of them holds.
“It is a misdemeanor, so it will not follow you”
A misdemeanor conviction is still a conviction, still shows on background checks, and in seven states cannot be expunged at all. The felony line matters enormously, but a misdemeanor is not a nothing.
“$500 is the national felony threshold”
There is no national threshold — theft is a state crime and each legislature sets its own. The figure differs by more than twelvefold across the states in this table, and a national number is either a coincidence or a guess.
Old figures quoted as current
Many states raised their thresholds after 2018, several doubled them. An article written before then can be entirely wrong today while sounding perfectly authoritative. Check the year on any figure — including ours, which is on every row.
Questions People Actually Ask
What is the actual difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
The formal line is the possible sentence: a misdemeanor carries up to a year, usually in a local jail, a felony more than a year in state prison. The consequences that last are the bigger difference — voting rights in some states, firearm rights, professional licences, housing and employment screening, all of which turn on the felony label rather than on the sentence actually served.
Why does the threshold vary so much between states?
Because theft is a state crime and each legislature sets its own figure. There is no federal rule and no model that all states follow. The current spread runs from $200 to $2,500 among the states we document, which means the same $600 theft is a felony in one and a misdemeanor in another.
Can a misdemeanor become a felony?
Yes, in two common ways. Repeat offences: many states escalate a second or third theft to a felony at an amount that would be a misdemeanor for a first offence. And aggregation: separate small thefts from the same victim, or as part of one scheme, can be added together and charged as a single felony.
Does the value mean what the item sold for?
Generally the fair market value at the time of the offence — not the retail price and not what it would cost to replace. When the amount sits close to the threshold, that valuation frequently becomes the central dispute in the case, because it decides which crime is charged.
Are there thefts that are felonies no matter the value?
In nearly every state. Property taken directly from a person, firearms and motor vehicles are the usual categories, with livestock and certain public property added in some states. Where a categorical rule applies, the dollar threshold is irrelevant.
Have these numbers been going up?
Yes, and mostly since 2018. Thresholds set decades earlier had been eroded by inflation, so an unchanged statute kept treating less and less valuable property as felony conduct; a wave of state reforms raised the figures, in several states doubling them. That is why each row here carries its year.
If it was a misdemeanor, can I get it off my record?
It depends entirely on the state, and in seven of them the answer is no. Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Virginia and Wisconsin have no route to expunge an actual misdemeanor conviction — their expungement statutes cover acquittals and dismissed charges only. Switch the table above to the expungement view for the state-by-state position.
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