What does this calculator show?

This calculator classifies an alleged theft value against the Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3) value-band ladder and returns the statutory offense grade (grand theft or petit theft, by degree), the resulting maximum prison term under Fla. Stat. § 775.082, and the maximum fine under Fla. Stat. § 775.083. It is a statutory ceiling calculator. It does not compute the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (Fla. Stat. § 921.0024), which sets the lowest permissible prison sentence for a felony conviction. Use the paid FL Sentencing Comparables brief for the actual county-level sentencing distribution.

What are the theft grade thresholds in Florida?

Under Fla. Stat. § 812.014, the value-band ladder is: $100,000 or more = Grand theft, first degree (Felony of the first degree, $100,000 or more); $20,000 to under $100,000 = Grand theft, second degree (Felony of the second degree); $750 to under $20,000 = Grand theft, third degree (Felony of the third degree); $100 to under $750 = Petit theft, first degree (Misdemeanor of the first degree); and under $100 = Petit theft, second degree (Misdemeanor of the second degree). These thresholds apply to the value of the property alleged to have been taken.

What is the difference between petit theft and grand theft in Florida?

The dividing line is $750, the floor for grand theft under Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c). A theft of property valued at $750 or more is grand theft, a felony; below $750 it is petit theft, a misdemeanor (first degree if $100 or more, second degree if less than $100). Grand theft escalates further at $20,000 (second degree felony) and $100,000 (first degree felony). The distinction affects the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet, the sentence exposure, collateral consequences, and the availability of certain diversion programs.

Does this calculator account for prior theft convictions?

No. This calculator classifies the current alleged offense by value only, under Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3). It does not apply the prior-conviction enhancement in Fla. Stat. § 812.014(3)(b), which can elevate a subsequent petit theft conviction by one degree. It also does not apply property-type enhancements within Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c) that grade certain thefts by the kind of property rather than its value (such as a firearm or motor vehicle). Counsel must evaluate those enhancements separately from the value-band result this tool produces.

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Enter the alleged property value to see the Fla. Stat. § 812.014 statutory theft grade, the Fla. Stat. § 775.082 maximum prison term, and the Fla. Stat. § 775.083 maximum fine for that value band. Every figure is imported from the verbatim statute text verified against the flsenate.gov primary source.

Covers the value-band ladder under Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3). Robbery (Fla. Stat. § 812.13) is a separate, harsher violent offense not computed here. Property-type triggers within Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c) that grade by kind of property rather than value are noted but not enumerated. This is a calculation aid, not legal advice. The Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (§ 921.0024) sets the lowest permissible sentence for a felony and is computed separately.

How the Fla. Stat. § 812.014 value-band ladder works

Florida's theft statute grades the offense by the value of the property alleged to have been taken. The bands are set in Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3); the degree-to-maximum-term mapping is in Fla. Stat. § 775.082; the degree-to-maximum-fine mapping is in Fla. Stat. § 775.083. The calculator applies them in descending order: it returns the first band whose floor the entered value meets or exceeds.

Fla. Stat. § 812.014 value-band ladder (computed from verbatim statute text)
Offense	Classification	Value band	Max prison	Max fine
Grand theft, first degree	Felony of the first degree	$100,000 or more	30 years	$10,000
Grand theft, second degree	Felony of the second degree	$20,000 to under $100,000	15 years	$10,000
Grand theft, third degree	Felony of the third degree	$750 to under $20,000	5 years	$5,000
Petit theft, first degree	Misdemeanor of the first degree	$100 to under $750	1 year	$1,000
Petit theft, second degree	Misdemeanor of the second degree	Under $100	60 days	$500

The table above reflects the statutory maxima only. An actual sentence depends on the defendant's prior record, the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (§ 921.0024), any applicable enhancements, and the sentencing judge's discretion. For the full scoresheet computation, see the Florida scoresheet calculator or the paid FL Sentencing Comparables brief.

Source: Fla. Stat. § 812.014 (flsenate.gov). All figures are verbatim from the statute text. These value thresholds are keyed to the offense date and have changed over time: the felony-theft floor was raised from $300 to $750 effective October 1, 2019 (Ch. 2019-167), so a theft of $300 to $749 committed before that date was grand theft in the third degree (a felony), not the first-degree misdemeanor shown here for that value. Verify the threshold in effect on the offense date.

Common questions

What does this calculator show?: This calculator classifies an alleged theft value against the Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3) value-band ladder and returns the statutory offense grade (grand theft or petit theft, by degree), the resulting maximum prison term under Fla. Stat. § 775.082, and the maximum fine under Fla. Stat. § 775.083. It is a statutory ceiling calculator. It does not compute the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet (Fla. Stat. § 921.0024), which sets the lowest permissible prison sentence for a felony conviction. Use the paid FL Sentencing Comparables brief for the actual county-level sentencing distribution.
What are the theft grade thresholds in Florida?: Under Fla. Stat. § 812.014, the value-band ladder is: $100,000 or more = Grand theft, first degree (Felony of the first degree, $100,000 or more); $20,000 to under $100,000 = Grand theft, second degree (Felony of the second degree); $750 to under $20,000 = Grand theft, third degree (Felony of the third degree); $100 to under $750 = Petit theft, first degree (Misdemeanor of the first degree); and under $100 = Petit theft, second degree (Misdemeanor of the second degree). These thresholds apply to the value of the property alleged to have been taken.
What is the difference between petit theft and grand theft in Florida?: The dividing line is $750, the floor for grand theft under Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c). A theft of property valued at $750 or more is grand theft, a felony; below $750 it is petit theft, a misdemeanor (first degree if $100 or more, second degree if less than $100). Grand theft escalates further at $20,000 (second degree felony) and $100,000 (first degree felony). The distinction affects the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet, the sentence exposure, collateral consequences, and the availability of certain diversion programs.
Does this calculator account for prior theft convictions?: No. This calculator classifies the current alleged offense by value only, under Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)-(3). It does not apply the prior-conviction enhancement in Fla. Stat. § 812.014(3)(b), which can elevate a subsequent petit theft conviction by one degree. It also does not apply property-type enhancements within Fla. Stat. § 812.014(2)(c) that grade certain thefts by the kind of property rather than its value (such as a firearm or motor vehicle). Counsel must evaluate those enhancements separately from the value-band result this tool produces.