Terry Steven Jones

It is illegal to take or exercise control over someone else's property without their permission with the intent to either permanently deprive them of it or withhold it long enough to substantially reduce its value or their enjoyment of it. This applies to any item of value.

Penalty: Violation

The statute text provided does not contain the actual criminal offense language—it only contains definitions of legal terms. Based on the classification as "Class E felony" with penalties of 1-6 years in jail and up to $3,000 in fines, this statute likely addresses violation of a pretrial diversion agreement (called a "memorandum of understanding"), but the actual violation language is not included in the text provided.

Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000

It is a Class A misdemeanor (up to 11 months 29 days jail and/or $2,500 fine) to take someone else's vehicle (car, plane, motorcycle, bike, boat, etc.) without permission, even if you only intend to use it temporarily and return it—this is commonly called "joyriding."

Penalty: Class A misdemeanor; 11 months 29 days; fine up to $2,500

The statute text provided does not contain the actual criminal offense language—it only contains definitions of legal terms. Based on the classification as "Class E felony" with penalties of 1-6 years in jail and up to $3,000 in fines, this statute likely addresses violation of a pretrial diversion agreement (called a "memorandum of understanding"), but the actual violation language is not included in the text provided.

Penalty: Class E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000