The sentencing standards for theft in Sichuan Province are those that apply at sentencing, depending on the circumstances, and include time frames for the application of custodial and prison terms. According to the 2022 standards, a person convicted of theft involving less than $50,000 may be sentenced to a custodial sentence or a term of imprisonment of up to six months; a person convicted of theft involving more than $50,000 and less than $200,000 may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 1-7 years; a person convicted of theft involving more than $200,000 and less than $1,000,000 may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 3-10 years; and a person convicted of theft involving more than $1,000,000 may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 7-15 years. In determining the specific sentence, it is also necessary to take into account a number of factors, including the defendant's motive, means and consequences of the crime. And, the sentence is not only affected by the amount of money involved in the theft, but also by other circumstances, such as the presence or absence of robbery, the degree of introspection and repentance, and whether to make compensation.
Will the sentencing criteria be different if the stolen items are cultural relics or precious objects? Yes. According to the Amendment (10) to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China*** and the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Handling of Criminal Cases of Theft of Cultural Relics, the theft of cultural relics is a serious criminal offense and its sentencing standards are relatively high. For example, the less serious cases of theft of cultural relics, generally punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of less than three years, detention, control or fine; more serious cases of theft of cultural relics, punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years, but less than ten years of fixed-term imprisonment, and a fine.
Sichuan Province, the sentencing standards for theft is a reference standard for the crime of theft in judicial practice. Defendants facing charges of theft, the need to hire a lawyer in time to defend, and provide relevant evidence and defense, in order to strive to obtain a more just sentencing decision. At the same time, all sectors of the community should also *** with the cooperation, to improve the vigilance of the theft crime and preventive capacity, to maintain social security and order.
Legal basis:
The Chinese People's **** and State Criminal Law Article 267 Theft of public or private property, the amount of larger or one of the other serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to less than three years of fixed-term imprisonment, criminal detention or control, and or a single fine; the amount of a huge or other particularly serious circumstances, shall be sentenced to more than three years to less than ten years of fixed-term imprisonment, and shall be punished by a fine or confiscation of property. property.