Fairfax Car Theft Charge

A Fairfax Car Theft charge (Va. Code §18.2-95) criminalizes taking a car from another person with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property.  A Fairfax car theft charge is a form of Grand Larceny.

Proof of Fairfax Car Theft Charge

Since a Fairfax Car Theft charge 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 Fairfax Car Theft Charge

A Fairfax Car Theft Charge Can be Punished with up to 20 Years in Prison

Since a Fairfax Car Theft charge 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 Fairfax Car Theft Charge the Same as a Carjacking Charge?

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

Click here for more information on a Fairfax Carjacking charge.

Click here for more information on the difference between Car Theft and Carjacking in Fairfax.

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