SB 1222 - Increasing Criminal Penalties for Minor Theft

This overly broad bill would make it a third-degree felony (with a prison sentence of up to 5 years in prison, and fines up to $5000) for something as minor as stealing a tennis ball from someone’s yard, if it is their second offense.

This overly broad bill would make it a third-degree felony (with a prison sentence of up to 5 years in prison, and fines up to $5000) for something as minor as stealing a tennis ball from someone’s yard, if it is their second offense.