For property valued $1500-$2500 not involving lost property, which offense best fits?

• A. Theft of Property (2nd Degree), felony class C
• B. Theft of Property (3rd Degree), felony class D
• C. Theft of Lost Property (2nd Degree), felony class C
• D. Theft of Property (2nd Degree), felony class C

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how theft offenses are graded by the property's value and whether it involves lost property. When property is valued between 1,500 and 2,500 and it is not lost property, the statute places this level of theft in the second-degree category, which is a Class C felony in this jurisdiction. That’s why the best fit is theft of property (2nd Degree), felony class C.

The option for third-degree theft would apply to lower-value property, so it doesn’t match the 1,500–2,500 range. The theft of lost property applies only when the property is lost property, which isn’t the case here, so that option doesn’t fit either.