What can happen if I am
caught stealing from an employer in Utah?
Charges of theft from an employer in Utah use the same offense level
structure as ordinary
theft
charges. Typically, if the value of the property taken is
under $500, the charge will be a class B
misdemeanor.
Taking property valued up to $1,500 may result in a class A
misdemeanor charge. If the property is valued at $1,500 or
more, you may be facing
felony
charges.
Utah judges may consider theft from an employer to be more serious than
an ordinary theft case because of the perception that there has been a
breach of trust. Utah judges have significant latitude in
determining what the most appropriate sentence may be.
Although the level of the offense may be the same as an
ordinary theft case, a judge may choose to impose a harsher sentence in
a case of theft from an employer.
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