A person commits illegal possession of stolen things when he/she possesses, procures, receives, or conceals anything of value, which has been the subject of any robbery or theft, under circumstances that indicate that the person knew or had good reason to believe that the thing was the subject of one of these offenses.
PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN THINGS CONVICTION
A conviction for illegal possession of stolen items is punishable based on the number of distinct acts, and the aggregate amount of the items received determines the grade of the offense.
A person who commits the crime of illegal possession of stolen things, when the value of the things is $25,000.00 or more, may be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than $50,000.00, or both.
When the value of the stolen things is $5,000.00 or more, but less than a value of $25,000.00, the person may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.
When the value of the stolen things is $1,000.00 or more, but less than a value of $5,000.00, the person may be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than $3,000.00, or both.
When the value of the stolen things is less than $1,000.00, the person may be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. If the person in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction, he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.
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