HB615

Ohio HB615 amends retail theft laws, increasing penalties for theft from retail establishments and introducing new felony classifications based on.

Ohio HB615, known as the Retail Theft Prevention Act, revises the state's retail theft laws. It classifies theft from retail establishments based on the value of stolen property, with theft of property valued at $1,000 or more being a felony. The bill introduces new felony classifications: theft of property valued between $1,000 and $7,500 is a fifth-degree felony, between $7,500 and $37,500 is a fourth-degree felony, between $37,500 and $150,000 is a second-degree felony, and over $150,000 is a first-degree felony.