Offenses that involve an element of Theft or Fraud generally have increased punishment levels by the dollar amount involved. Other factors can include the number of prior theft offenses and the age of the person who is alleged to have been harmed from the theft or fraud.

Misdemeanor thefts can range from a fine only offense to jailable offenses which can be punished by up to one year in county jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Felony thefts also have increased punishment levels by dollar amounts. But they can also include non-monetary items stolen such as livestock, items from a corpse or grave, official election ballots, firearms, certain metals, and controlled substances.

Additionally, if the offense is committed against an individual who is 65 years of age or older the punishment level is increased by one level.

Forgery and Fraud related crimes also will be increased by dollar amounts and generally most forgery and fraud offenses are going to be felony level offenses.

Two of the most common criminal offenses are Forgery and Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse.

Forgery- A person commits an offense if he forges an item with the intent to defraud or harm another. This can include items such as a will, mortgage, security agreement, government record, money, credit/debit card, check, or similar sight order for payment of money, contract, release, or another commercial instrument.

Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse- A person commits an offense if with the intent to obtain a benefit fraudulently presents a credit card, expired credit card or fictitious credit card. Additionally, buying or selling a credit card from someone who is not the issuer of the card is a crime.

There are other Forgery and Fraud related offenses such as Trademark Counterfeiting, False statement to Obtain Property or Credit, Fraudulent Transfer of a Motor Vehicle Title, Insurance Fraud, and Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information.