Retail Theft

Retail and farm theft under Florida Statute § 812.015 covers taking merchandise with intent to deprive the merchant. Penalties follow the theft ladder — petit theft for low values up to first-degree felony for $100,000 or more — with an escalation: a second or subsequent retail theft conviction requires at least 10 days in jail, and third theft convictions can be charged as felonies regardless of value. Defenses include lack of intent (distracted walking past registers), price-tag errors, civil-resolution programs, and unlawful detention claims against store security.

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