What can I expect from a charge of embezzlement of between $3000 and $6000?
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What can I expect from a charge of embezzlement of between $3000 and $6000?
I know thatthe case details went to the prosecutor’s office, so should I expect to be arrested or formally charged?
Asked on February 12, 2015 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Well it will be either a Class C or Class D felony depending on the amount charged. Class D felony. The value of the property is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000; the property is a firearm worth less than $2,500; the property is a debit or credit card (or account number); the property is livestock with at least a $200 vlaue; or the property’s value is at least $100, but less than $500 and was stolen during a state of emergency declared by the U.S. President. Penalties include a fine of up to $10,000, up to six years in prison, or both. (Arkansas Code Ann. § 5-36-103(b)(3).) Class C felony. The value of the property is more than $5,000 but less than $25,000; the property is a firearm worth $2,500 or more; the property is building material worth $500 or more; or the property’s value is $500 or more and was stolen during a state of emergency declared by the U.S. President. Penalties include a fine of up to $10,000, between three and ten years in prison, or both. (Arkansas Code Ann. § 5-36-103(b)(2).) I would contact a lawyer as soon as possible. You will be formally charged and possibly arrested.
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