§ 23-31. Petit larceny.

(a)

Any person who:

(1)

Commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of less than five dollars ($5.00), or

(2)

Commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Upon a second conviction of petit larceny, the court shall order participation in a local alcohol safety action program or substance abuse screening in accordance with the provisions of Code of Virginia, § 19.2-299.2.

(b)

Any person convicted of an offense under this section, when it is alleged in the warrant or information on which such person is convicted, and admitted, or found by the jury or judge before whom such person is tried, that such person has been before sentenced in the United States for any offense deemed to be larceny by the law of the sentencing jurisdiction, shall be confined in jail not less than thirty (30) days nor more than twelve (12) months.

(Code 1965, § 23-27.1; Ord. No. 1080, 8-18-80; Ord. No. 1674, 3-30-87; Ord. No. 3037, 6-24-08; Ord. No. 3576, 12-11-18; Ord. No. 3634, 7-21-20)

Cross reference— Concealment of book or other property while on premises of library; removal of book or other property from library, § 17-5.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-96.

(Code 1965, § 23-27.1; Ord. No. 1080, 8-18-80; Ord. No. 1674, 3-30-87; Ord. No. 3037, 6-24-08; Ord. No. 3576, 12-11-18; Ord. No. 3634, 7-21-20)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-96.

Cross reference

Concealment of book or other property while on premises of library; removal of book or other property from library, § 17-5.