- Shoplifting can be graded as a disorderly person’s offense which will be heard in municipal court.
- It can also be graded as a fourth, third, or second-degree offense, depending on the value of the items that were taken.
- The state has to prove that you have passed all points of sales and that you intended to take that merchandise without paying for it.
This informational blog post was provided by Jason A. Volet, an experienced New Jersey Theft Lawyer.