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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 855 By: Weaver
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to larceny; amending 21 O.S. 2021,
Section 1731, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 176,
O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024, S ection 1731), which
relates to larceny of merchandise from a retailer or
wholesaler; modifying value threshold for certain
misdemeanor and felony offenses; updating statutory
language; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOP LE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 1 O.S. 2021, Section 1731, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 176, O.S.L. 2024 (21 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 1731), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1731. A. Larceny of merchandise held for sale in
retail or wholesale establishments shall be punishable as follows:
1. For the first or second conviction, in the event the value
of the goods, edible meat, or other corporeal property which has
been taken is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) , the person shall be guilt y of a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term
not exceeding to exceed thirty (30) days, and by a fine not less
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than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more th an Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00); provided, for the first or second conviction, in the
event more than one item of goods, edible meat, or other corporeal
property has been taken, punishment shall be by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not to exc eed thirty (30) days , and by a fine
not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor m ore than Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00);
2. For a third or subsequent conviction, in the event the value
of the goods, edible meat, or other corporeal property which has
been taken is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) , the person shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished punishable by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year , and by a fine not
exceeding to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);
3. In the event the value of the goods, edible meat, or other
corporeal property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall , upon conviction, be guilty of
a felony and shall be punished punishable by imprisonment in the
custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed
two (2) years, and by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00);
4. In the event the value of the goods, edible meat, or other
corporeal property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00)
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or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the
person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and shall be
punished punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department
of Corrections for a term not to exceed five (5) years , and by a
fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); or
5. In the event the value of the goods, edible m eat, or other
corporeal property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or m ore,
the person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and shall
be punished punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the
Department of Corrections for a term not to e xceed eight (8) years ,
and by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00)
($1,000.00).
B. When three or more separate offenses under this section are
committed within a one -hundred-eighty-day period, the value of the
goods, edible meat, or othe r corporeal property involved in each
larceny offense may be aggregated to det ermine the total value for
purposes of determining the appropriate punishment under this
section.
C. In the event any person engages in conduct that is a
violation of this secti on in concert with at least one other
individual, such person shall be liable for the aggregate value of
all items taken by all individuals. Such person may also be subject
to the penalties set forth in Section 421 of this title, which shall
be in addition to any other penalties provided for by law.
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D. Any person convicted pursuan t to the provisions of this
section shall also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim as
provided in Section 991f of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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