jan 1, 2000 - Since 2000, at least 37 states have raised their felony theft thresholds, or the value of stolen money or goods above which prosecutors may charge theft offenses as felonies

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The states have realized that having a felony $ amount that is really low could lead to people easily becoming unemployable due to the felony amount being as low as $200, which is almost nothing, some single items would reach the felony limit.

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