26.14.140 Shoplifting

Any person who shall willfully take possession of any goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale by any store or other establishment with the intention of converting the same to his or her use without paying the purchase price thereof, shall be guilty of Shoplifting. The individual found guilty of Shoplifting shall be punished as follows:

(a) If the value of the property is equal to or less than $100 shall be a Class 2 Offense;

(b) If the value of the property is greater than $100 but less than $1,000 shall be a Class 3 Offense; and

(c) If the value of the property is greater than or equal to $1,000 shall be a Class 4 offense.