Grand Larceny In Dwelling House

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Grand Larceny in Dwelling house is a crime in Oklahoma. A person commits Grand Larceny when he/she takes property, the value of which exceeds $1,000, from the dwelling place or vessel of another.

Punishment For Grand Larceny in Dwelling House in Tulsa

Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1704
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1705
Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1707

When it appears upon a trial for grand larceny that the larceny alleged was committed in any dwelling house or vessel, the offender shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary of up to eight (8) years.

Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 68 – Larceny Section 1704 – Grand Larceny and Petit Larceny –

Definitions Grand larceny is larceny committed in either of the following cases:

1. When the property taken is of value exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

2. When such property, although not of value exceeding One Thousand ($1,000.00), is taken from the person of another.

Larceny in other cases is petit larceny.

Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 68 – Larceny
Section 1705 – Grand Larceny – Penalty


A. Grand larceny is a felony punishable as follows:

1. If the value of the property is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year or by incarceration in the county jail for one or more nights or weekends pursuant to Section 991a-2 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, at the option of the court, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;

2. If the property is one or more firearms, the property is taken from the person of another, or the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed two (2) years or in the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;

3. In the event the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed five (5) years or in the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine; or

4. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed eight (8) years, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

B. The person shall also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim as provided in Section 991f of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 68 – Larceny
Section 1707 – Grand Larceny in Dwelling House – Penalty

When it appears upon a trial for grand larceny that the larceny alleged was committed in any dwelling house or vessel, the offender shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding eight (8) years.

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