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SENATE BILL NO. 1342, As Amended – Grand theft, amount increased

SENATE BILL NO. 1342, As Amended

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S1342aa..............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
GRAND THEFT - Amends existing law to increase the dollar amount threshold
to $1,000 for nonlivestock thefts for a person to be guilty of grand theft.

01/27    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/28    Rpt prt - to Jud
02/12    Rpt out - to 14th Ord
02/13    Rpt out amen - to engros
02/16    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/20    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hansen,
      Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Parry,
      Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stennett,
      Sweeney, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
      NAYS--None
      Absent and excused--Twiggs
    Floor Sponsor - Riggs
    Title apvd - to House
02/23    House intro - 1st rdg as amen - to Jud
03/12    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/13    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/16    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 61-6-3
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Bivens,
      Black(15), Black(23), Boe, Bruneel, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crane,
      Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
      Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hansen, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(22),
      Jones(20), Judd, Kempton, Kendell, Kjellander, Kunz, Linford,
      Loertscher, Mader, Marley, McKague, Miller, Mortensen, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Reynolds, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Stevenson, Stoicheff,
      Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Wood,
      Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
      NAYS -- Callister, Kellogg, Lake, Meyer, Richman, Ridinger
      Absent and excused -- Jones(9), Newcomb, Stubbs
    Floor Sponsor - Hornbeck
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/16    To enrol
03/18    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/19    Sp signed - to Governor
03/24    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 326
         Effective: 07/01/98

Bill Text


S1342


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                             SENATE BILL NO. 1342, As Amended

                             BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO GRADINGS OF  THEFT;  AMENDING  SECTION  18-2407,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO
 3        INCREASE  THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THRESHOLD IN CERTAIN INSTANCES TO ONE THOUSAND
 4        DOLLARS FOR  A PERSON TO BE GUILTY OF GRAND THEFT AND TO MAKE A  TECHNICAL
 5        CORRECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO OFFENSES COMMITTED
 6        ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1998.

 7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 8        SECTION  1.  That  Section 18-2407, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 9    amended to read as follows:

10        18-2407.  GRADING OF THEFT. Theft is divided into two (2)  degrees,  grand
11    theft and petit theft.
12        (1)  Grand theft.
13        (a)  A  person is guilty of grand theft when he commits a theft as defined
14        in this chapter and when the property, regardless of its nature and value,
15        is obtained by extortion committed by instilling in the victim a fear that
16        the actor or another person will:
17             1.  Cause physical injury to some person in the future; or
18             2.  Cause damage to property; or
19             3.  Use or abuse his position as a public servant by engaging in con-
20             duct within or related to his  official  duties,  or  by  failing  or
21             refusing  to  perform  an  official duty, in such manner as to affect
22             some person adversely.
23        (b)  A person is guilty of grand theft when he commits a theft as  defined
24        in this chapter and when:
25             1.  The  value  of  the  property  taken  exceeds  three hundred
26               one thousand  dollars ($  3    1,0
27             00); or
28             2.  The  property  consists of a public record, writing or instrument
29             kept, filed or deposited according to law with or in the  keeping  of
30             any public office or public servant; or
31             3.  The property consists of a credit card; or
32             4.  The  property,  regardless  of its nature or value, is taken from
33             the person of another; or
34             5.  The property, regardless of its nature and value, is obtained  by
35             extortion; or
36             6.  The  property  consists of one  (1)  or more firearms,
37             rifles or shotguns; or
38             7.  The property taken or deliberately killed  is  livestock  or  any
39             other animal exceeding one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in value.
40             8.  When any series of thefts, comprised of individual thefts  having
41             a value  of  three hundred   one thousand  dol-
42             lars  ($ 3  1,0 00) or less, are part of a com-
43             mon scheme or plan, the thefts may be aggregated in one (1) count and


                                          2

 1             the sum of the value of all of the thefts shall be the value  consid-
 2             ered  in  determining  whether  the value exceeds  three hundred
 3               one  thousand    dollars  ($  3   
 4              1,0 00).
 5        (2)  Petit  theft.  A  person  is  guilty of petit theft when he commits a
 6    theft as defined in this chapter and  his  actions  do  not  constitute  grand
 7    theft.

 8        SECTION  2.  The  provisions of this act shall apply to violations of sec-
 9    tion 18-2407, Idaho Code, committed on and after July 1, 1998.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


    





                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                             RS 07593
    
    The purpose of this bill is to amend Idaho Code Section 18-2407, Grading of Theft. 
    Currently. the dollar amount threshold for the charge of grand theft is three hundred dollars 
    ($300). The amendment would raise the threshold to one thousand dollars ($1,000). The bill 
    would also make a technical correction. The increased threshold reflects a more realistic 
    amount due to inflation. A reduction of inmates incarcerated in the state prison system should 
    result from this bill.
    
                           FISCAL IMPACT
    
    The savings to the state will be approximately $17,000 for every year the 
    defendant is not incarcerated in the state prison system.CONTACT: Dean A. Heyl Special Assistant 
    Office of Governor Batt 
    208-334-2100 
    
    Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact
    S1342