Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1705

Grand larceny is a felony punishable as follows:

A. Grand larceny is a felony punishable as follows:

1. If the value of the property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed one (1) year or by incarceration in the county jail for one or more nights or weekends pursuant to Section 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated, at the option of the court, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;

2. If the property is one or more firearms, the property is taken from the person of another, or the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed two (2) years, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine:

3. In the event the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three (3) years, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; or

4. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three (3) years, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

B. The person shall also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim as provided in Section 991f of Title 22 of the Cherokee Nation Code Annotated.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.