Car Theft Charge in Fairfax

A Car Theft charge in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-95 criminalizes taking a motor vehicle from another person with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.  A Car Theft charge in Fairfax is a form of Grand Larceny and is punished the same way.

Proof of Car Theft Charge in Fairfax

A Car Theft Charge in Fairfax Requires an Intent to Permanently Deprive an Owner of his Vehicle

Since a Car Theft charge in Fairfax is a form of Grand Larceny, the Commonwealth must prove all of the elements of Grand Larceny to convict an offender of a Fairfax Car Theft charge.  Grand Larceny is taking property worth more than $200 with an intent to permanently deprive an owner of his property or taking property from a person worth $5 or more.

Therefore, to convict an offender of a Car Theft charge in Fairfax, the Commonwealth must prove:

• a taking
• of a motor vehicle
• from another person
• without consent
• with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his motor vehicle

Penalty for Car Theft Charge in Fairfax

Since a Car Theft charge in Fairfax is a form of Grand Larceny, it is punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.

Is a Car Theft Charge in Fairfax the Same as a Carjacking Charge?

Car Theft and Carjacking in Fairfax both involve stealing a car, but these crimes actually have important differences.  Carjacking involves using force or violence to take a vehicle and an offender can be convicted of a Carjacking charge in Fairfax if he intended to only temporarily deprive another person of possession or control of a vehicle.   Also, a Fairfax Carjacking charge is punished with at least 15 years up to life in prison.

For more information on a Fairfax Carjacking charge, click here.

For more information on the difference between car theft and Carjacking in Fairfax, click here.

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