In the United States the most common form of larceny is the theft of property from a motor vehicle. This does not include physical parts of the vehicle itself, but the items inside the car. What is the difference between theft and larceny? Some states use the terms interchangeably and other...
(redirected fromLarceny-theft) Thesaurus Legal Encyclopedia lar·ce·ny (lär′sə-nē) n.pl.lar·ce·nies The unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft. [Middle English, from Anglo-Normanlarcin,theft, from Latinlatr...
Also cleared were 21.5% of larceny-theft offenses, 12.7% of burglary offenses, 11.9% of motor vehicle theft offenses, and 18.8% of arson offenses. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program is one of two statistical programs administered by the Department of Justice that measure the mag...
Carjacking is a separate crime from grand theft.California Penal Code Section 215defines carjacking as the felonious taking of a motor vehicle in the possession of another. The vehicle must be taken from a person or from their immediate presence, including the passenger of the vehicle. The offend...
Brittany P. Cook, 23, of 57 Woodland Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated (first offense) following a motor vehicle accident on Woodland Drive around 4:45 p.m. Ms. Cooks was also cited for refusing a chemical test. Shannon M. Pine, 40, of 3 Admiralty Drive, Apt. 7, Mid...
Stealing gas from a service station. Stealing motor vehicle parts. The state considers misdemeanor larceny crimes as "petty misdemeanors," making the offenses equivalent to petty theft under the laws of other states. Misdemeanors and Larceny in North Carolina ...