(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of theft from a motor vehicle if he unlawfully takes or attempts to take possession of, carries away or exercises unlawful control over any movable property of another from a motor vehicle with the intent to deprive him thereof.
(b) Grading.--
(1) An offense under this section is:
(i) a misdemeanor of the third degree if the amount involved was less than $50; or
(ii) a misdemeanor of the second degree if the amount involved was $50 or more but less than $200; or
(iii) a misdemeanor of the first degree if the amount involved was greater than $200.
(2) When the offense is a third or subsequent offense within a five-year period, regardless of the amount involved and regardless of the grading of the prior offenses, an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1103, No.149, eff. 60 days; June 18, 1999, P.L.67, No.8, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 39 - Theft and Related Offenses
Section 3902 - Consolidation of theft offenses
Section 3903 - Grading of theft offenses
Section 3904 - Arrest without warrant
Section 3921 - Theft by unlawful taking or disposition
Section 3922 - Theft by deception
Section 3922.1 - Financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person
Section 3923 - Theft by extortion
Section 3924 - Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake
Section 3925 - Receiving stolen property
Section 3926 - Theft of services
Section 3927 - Theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received
Section 3928 - Unauthorized use of automobiles and other vehicles
Section 3929.1 - Library theft
Section 3929.2 - Unlawful possession of retail or library theft instruments
Section 3929.3 - Organized retail theft
Section 3930 - Theft of trade secrets
Section 3931 - Theft of unpublished dramas and musical compositions
Section 3932 - Theft of leased property
Section 3933 - Unlawful use of computer (Repealed)
Section 3934 - Theft from a motor vehicle