Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-125a (2026)

Larceny in the fifth degree: Class B misdemeanor

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(a) A person is guilty of larceny in the fifth degree when he commits larceny as defined in section 53a-119 and the value of the property or service exceeds five hundred dollars.

(b) Larceny in the fifth degree is a class B misdemeanor.

(P.A. 82-271, S. 5; P.A. 09-138, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 09-138 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the value of the property or service obtained from in excess of $250 to in excess of $500.

Cited. 201 C. 125; 203 C. 682; 210 C. 435; 213 C. 233; 231 C. 411; 241 C. 439.

Cited. 7 CA 75; 14 CA 205; Id., 272; 15 CA 197; 19 CA 48; 21 CA 331; 24 CA 556; Id., 563; 25 CA 298; 29 CA 843; 30 CA 571; judgment reversed, see 231 C. 411; 37 CA 228; 38 CA 277; 46 CA 118. Defendant may be convicted of larceny in the fifth degree by illegal use of a credit card. 75 CA 756.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 47 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: State v. Ouellette, 989 A.2d 1048 (Conn. 2010).
State v. Ouellette, 989 A.2d 1048 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 4× “2d 417 (2008); from the judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial court’s judgments of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a) (3), conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree in…”
State v. Arroyo, 973 A.2d 1254 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 4× “The defendant, Reynaldo Arroyo, was convicted, after a jury trial, of felony murder in violation of General Statutes § ñSa-ñic, 1 conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-134 (a) 2 and 53a-48, and larceny in the fifth degree in…”
State v. Stevenson, 849 A.2d 626 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 53a-125a (a) provides: “A person is guilty of larceny in the fifth degree when he commits larceny as defined in section 53a-119 and the value of the property or service exceeds two hundred fifty dollars.”
State v. Rochette, 594 A.2d 1006 (Conn. App. Ct. 1991). · cites it 6× “The defendant appeals from her conviction, after a jury trial, of larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125a, and attempted larceny in the third degree in violation of *300 General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-124 (a) (2).”
State v. Carcare, 818 A.2d 53 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 5× “The defendant, Joseph Francis Careare, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of burglary in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-103, credit card theft in violation of General Statutes § 53a-128c (a) and larceny in the fifth…”
State v. Carpenter, 562 A.2d 35 (Conn. App. Ct. 1989). · cites it 4× “The first information is based on the following six incidents: (1) burglary in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-103 and larceny in the sixth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125b for a break-in at Jesus’ Grocery Store on January 28,1986; (2)…”
State v. Payne, 996 A.2d 302 (Conn. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 4× “The defendant, Frederick Payne, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of burglary in the third degree as an accessory in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-103 and 53a-8(a), larceny in the fifth degree as an accessory in violation of General…”
State v. Bozelko, 987 A.2d 1102 (Conn. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 3× “In docket number CR-05-129108, the defendant was convicted of attempt to commit larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-125a and 53a-49; attempt to commit illegal use of a credit card in violation of § 53a-128d and 53a-49; and identity theft in the…”
State v. Edwards, 513 A.2d 669 (Conn. 1986). · cites it 2× “, was found guilty by a jury on November 23,1983, of larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125a, accessory to robbery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-135 (a) (l), 1 and forgery in the second degree in violation of General…”
State v. Proto, 526 A.2d 1297 (Conn. 1987). · cites it 2× “” Redente was also charged with one count of larceny in the fifth degree, in violation of General Statutes § 53a-125a, which provides: “larceny in the fifth degree: class b misdemeanor, (a) A person is guilty of larceny in the fifth degree when he commits larceny as defined in…”
State v. Wohler, 650 A.2d 168 (Conn. 1994). · cites it 4× “Wohler, who was employed as an assistant superintendent of the Wil-limantic water works by the Windham water department, was convicted after a court trial of one count of larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-125a (a) 1 and 53a-119 (7) (F).”
State v. Stephenson, 27 A.3d 41 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 3× “The amended information dated October 8, 2008, charged the defendant with robbery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-135 (a) (2) and 53a-133 (l), 5 and with two counts of larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-125a (a),…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-125a(a) — 2 cases
State v. Wohler, 621 A.2d 751 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993).
Avitable v. Raywood (D. Conn. 2019).
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