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Municipal courts are the lowest-level courts in Colorado and handle city code violations, such as traffic offenses, petty theft, trespassing and possessing alcohol as a minor.
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
Cordero was charged with 61 counts of grand theft, 14 counts of petty theft, organized retail theft, identity theft and conspiracy.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Not doing so could be considered petty theft, resulting in a misdemeanor and fines of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
Now the victims are often low-level criminals, mostly in poor townships, suspected of petty theft or drug dealing.
—Gwen McClure, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2013
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 12 July 2024
Cordero was charged with 61 counts of grand theft, 14 counts of petty theft, organized retail theft, identity theft and conspiracy.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
Not doing so could be considered petty theft, resulting in a misdemeanor and fines of up to $1,000 and up to a year in jail.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2024
Now the victims are often low-level criminals, mostly in poor townships, suspected of petty theft or drug dealing.
—Gwen McClure, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2013
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“Petty theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20theft. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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