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Kane County Theft & Retail Theft Defense Attorney
Whether it is a first-time retail theft or a felony theft case, a theft charge can follow you onto every background check.
Illinois grades theft (720 ILCS 5/16-1) and retail theft (720 ILCS 5/16-25) largely by the value of the property, so the line between a misdemeanor and a felony is often a dollar amount that can be challenged. Burglary and criminal damage to property are charged separately and can be felonies.
For many first-time clients, the goal is to avoid a conviction entirely through dismissal, diversion, or a result that keeps the record clean. We push for that wherever the facts allow, and we are ready to try the case if they do not.
- •Theft: 720 ILCS 5/16-1
- •Retail theft: 720 ILCS 5/16-25
- •Property value often sets misdemeanor vs. felony
- •Diversion may keep a first offense off your record
- •We aim to protect your background check
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