CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Involving Theft: Change Certain Sections Relating to Shoplifting as a Felony When Multiple Acts Are Committed Within One County Within Seven Days; Create Code Section That Makes It a Felony Offense to Use Receipts and/or UPC Labels Fraudulently to Commit and Further Shoplifting

Abstract

The Act affects areas of the Code that pertain to theft by defrauding retain merchants. The Act provides that when someone shoplifts property exceeding a value of $100 from three separate retail stores within one county within seven days, that persons has committed a felony. Additionally, the Act makes it a felony offense to fraudulently use retail sales receipts and Universal Product Code (UPC) labels to shoplift. The Act provides penalties for the aforementioned offenses