Manassas Grand Theft Auto Charge

A Manassas Grand Theft Auto charge criminalizes car theft.  A Manassas Grand Theft Auto charge (Va. Code §18.2-95) is a form of Grand Larceny and is punished the same way.

Proof of Manassas Grand Theft Auto Charge

Grand Theft Auto in Manassas is Punished with up to 20 Years in Prison

To convict an offender of a Manassas Grand Theft Auto charge, the Commonwealth must prove all of the elements of Grand Larceny, which is taking property valued at more than $200 with the intent to permanently deprive an owner of his property or taking property from a person valued at $5 or more.

A Manassas Grand Theft Auto charge requires proof of:

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

Penalty for Manassas Grand Theft Auto Charge

A Manassas Grand Theft Auto charge (Va. Code §18.2-95) is punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.

Is A Manassas Grand Theft Auto Charge the Same as A Manassas Carjacking Charge?

Grand Theft Auto charges and Carjacking charges in Manassas both involve the unauthorized taking of a motor vehicle, but these crimes are actually very different.  Carjacking involves the use of force or violence to take a motor vehicle and also does not require intent to permanently deprive an owner of his property.  Additionally, a Manassas Carjacking is punished with 15 years up to life in prison.

For more information on a Manassas Carjacking, click here.

For more information on the difference between a Grand Theft Auto charge in Manassas and a Carjacking charge, click here.

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