SB 2508 Summary

• Raises the threshold for grand larceny from $500 to $1,000 and adjusts petit larceny, receiving stolen property, bad checks, and forgery offenses to match the new $1,000 threshold.

• Increases shoplifting thresholds so that items worth $1,000 or less constitute misdemeanors on first and second convictions, with felony charges applying to third or subsequent convictions for items exceeding $100.

• Modifies burglary statutes to standardize terminology, replace references to "Penitentiary" with "Department of Corrections," and clarify "dwelling" as any building designed for residential occupancy.

• Grants probation and parole officers greater authority to impose additional supervision conditions and arrest probationers for violations without requiring court warrants in advance.

• Adds receiving stolen property (Section 97-17-70) to the list of felonies eligible for expunction five years after sentence completion.