(a) A person is guilty of larceny in the fifth degree when he commits larceny as defined in § 53a-119 and the value of the property or service exceeds five hundred dollars.

Attorney's Note

Under the Connecticut General Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Conn. Gen. Stat.53a-36

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 53a-125a

  • Person: means a human being, and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, a limited liability company, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. See Connecticut General Statutes 53a-3

(b) Larceny in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.