ID · jury_instructions
ICJI 542B
Petit Theft
ICJI 542B PETIT THEFT
In order for the defendant to be guilty of Petit Theft, the state must prove each of the following:
1. On or about [date]
2. in the state of Idaho
3. the defendant [name] wrongfully [took] [obtained] [withheld] property [described as: (description of property)],
4. from an owner,
5. with the intent to deprive an owner of the property or to appropriate the property.
If any of the above has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant not guilty of Petit Theft. If each of the above has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant guilty of Petit Theft.
Comment
I.C. � 18-2407.
I.C. � 18-2407.
Effective July 1, 1999, the value of property necessary to constitute grand theft was increased from $300 to $1,000.
See I.C. � 18-3122(6) for the definition of a "financial transaction card."
If, pursuant to I.C. � 18-2407(1)(b)(8), several thefts are charged in one count as being part of a common scheme or plan with the aggregate value of the property stolen exceeding $1,000, use ICJI 554.
Revised: April 21, 2023
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
0327840fa821dde716a005de79ec55f3e29c2a33d2aae842118c0a987a1ec428
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