Car Theft Charges in Fairfax

Car Theft charges in Fairfax criminalize taking a car from another person and can be charged as Car Theft or Carjacking, depending on whether violence was used and the intent of the offender to permanently deprive another person of control or possession of his property.

Proof of Car Theft Charges in Fairfax

Car Theft Charges in Fairfax are Serious Felonies

Car Theft charges in Fairfax are treated as Grand Larceny charges and are punished the same way.  To convict an offender of a Fairfax Car Theft charge under Va. Code §18.2-95, the Commonwealth must prove all of the elements of Grand Larceny.  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:

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

Carjacking in Fairfax is the seizure of a motor vehicle or seizure of control of a motor vehicle from another person by force or violence with the intent to permanently or even temporarily deprive another person of possession or control.

Penalty for Car Theft Charges in Fairfax

Car Theft charges in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-95 are punished with up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $2,500.

Carjacking charges in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-58.1 are punished with 15 years up to life in prison.

Are Car Theft Charges in Fairfax the Same as Carjacking Charges in Fairfax?

Car Theft charges in Fairfax and Carjacking charges in Fairfax both involve stealing a car, but these crimes actually have important differences.  Carjacking involves using force or violence to take a motor vehicle and an offender can be convicted of Carjacking in Fairfax even if he only intends to temporarily deprive someone of possession or control.   Additionally, Carjacking is punished with a minimum of 15 years in prison up to life in prison.

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