§ 16-41. Petit larceny; defined, prohibited.

(a)

Petit larceny is the taking of personal property of value not exceeding $500.00, accomplished by fraud or stealth and with intent to deprive another thereof, when the property is not taken from the person of another.

(b)

Petit larceny is unlawful, and any person who commits petit larceny shall be guilty of an offense.

(c)

Any person who conceals unpurchased personal property of any mercantile establishment, either on the premises or outside the premises of such establishment, shall be presumed to have so concealed such personal property with the intention of depriving such establishment thereof. The term "mercantile establishment," as used in this subsection, means any place of business in, at or from which goods, wares and merchandise are displayed, held, sold, offered for sale or delivered from and sold at retail or wholesale.

(Code 1966, § 14-43; Code 1982, § 16-41; Ord. No. 2046, § 1, 12-20-1982; Ord. No. 2086, § 1, 8-1-1983; Ord. No. 2749, § 1, 5-13-2002)

State law reference

Larceny, 21 O.S. § 1701 et seq.; larceny of merchandise, 21 O.S. § 1731; shoplifting, 21 O.S. § 1731.1.