1. Article 264 of the "Criminal Law" Whoever steals public or private property in a relatively large amount, or who commits multiple thefts, burglaries, armed thefts, or pickpockets shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, Criminal detention or surveillance, and shall be concurrently or solely fined; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and shall also be fined; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; if the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. Imprisonment or life imprisonment, and a fine or confiscation of property.
Two. Interpretations of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on several issues concerning the application of law in handling criminal cases of theft.
(Adopted at the 1571st meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court on March 8, 2065, and at the 1st meeting of the 12th Procuratorial Committee of the Supreme People's Procuratorate on March 8, 2065).
In order to punish criminal activities of theft in accordance with the law and protect public and private property, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China", we hereby explain several issues concerning the application of law in handling criminal cases of theft. As follows:
Article 1 The amount of public or private property stolen is between one thousand yuan and three thousand yuan, between thirty thousand yuan and one hundred thousand yuan, and between three hundred thousand yuan and five hundred thousand yuan, respectively. Article 264 of the Criminal Law stipulates "a relatively large amount", "a huge amount" and "an especially huge amount".