Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax

Grand Theft Auto and Carjacking in Fairfax are often confused, but these crimes are actually very different.  For more information on Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax, read the post below.

Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax

Grand Theft Auto in Fairfax is the unauthorized taking of another person’s car with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his motor vehicle.

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

Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax: Intent

One Difference Between Grand Theft Auto and Carjacking in Fairfax is the Offender’s Intent

Grand Theft Auto in Fairfax requires intent to permanently deprive an owner of his motor vehicle, but a Fairfax Carjacking charge can be proven with intent to permanently or temporarily deprive someone of possession or control of a motor vehicle.

Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax: Force or Violence

An offender can be convicted of Grand Theft Auto in Fairfax without any proof of force or violence being used.  However, to convict an offender of Carjacking in Fairfax, the Commonwealth must prove that force or violence was used to take possession or control of a motor vehicle.

Grand Theft Auto vs Carjacking in Fairfax: Penalties

Grand Theft Auto in Fairfax can be punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.  Carjacking is punished with a minimum of 15 years up to life in prison.