Arrested for Retail Theft or
Shoplifting in Wisconsin?
Protect Your Rights With a Criminal
Defense
Retail Theft / Shoplifting is a serious crime in
Wisconsin. It can be considered a misdemeanor or a felony
depending on the value of the item allegedly stolen.
To find you guilty of retail theft, the prosecutor must
prove that:
- A person intentionally alters indicia of price or
value, takes or carries away, transfers, conceals,
retains possession of, removes a theft detection
device, or uses or possesses with intent to use a
theft detection shielding device concerning
merchandise held for resale by a merchant or property
of a merchant
- Without the merchant's consent
- With the intent to deprive the merchant permanently
of it's possession
Also see the my page on a non-retail theft charge.
Wisconsin Shoplifting / Retail Theft Penalties
| Value of Property |
Maximum Penalty |
| Less than $2,500 |
9
months in jail and a $10,0000 fine (Misdemeanor) |
| From $2,500 to $5,000 |
3 years and 6 months in
prison and a $10,000 fine (Felony) |
| From $5,000 to $10,000 |
6 years in prison and a fine
of $10,000 |
| Greater than $10,000 |
10 years prison and a $25,000 fine |
Defense Strategies for Retail
Theft / Shoplifting Charges
Free Consultation on Theft Defense
If you've accused of retail theft in Wisconsin, you can
use some advice from from a criminal defense
lawyer. Call me for a free consultation on your
situation. I'll lay out your options, the penalties
you are facing, and offer some recommendations of what to do about it. There's no
charge for my initial advice, so you have nothing
to lose. Call now to get my take on your case. 414-332-9400
Sincerely,
Mark Hersh, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Contact:
Mark Hersh, Attorney at Law
Mark Hersh Law Office S.C.
4425 N. Port Washington Rd. Suite 110
Glendale, WI 53212
Telephone: 414-332-9400
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