Q: In 2007- CJIS Code:3-2400Statute Code:27.342. . I only received probation (felony orr misdemeanor
A: The criminal code has changed over the years in Maryland. What you are looking at is a citation to the old Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 342, the general theft statute then in effect in 2007. That section was replaced by the new Criminal Law Article in 2010. It depends on what subsection you were charged under, as Maryland classified theft as a misdemeanor or felony based on the amount you are alleged to have stolen. The amount at which theft became a felony in 2007 was either $300 or $500, I cannot recall, but the description of the offense will state whether it is “theft under $—“ or “theft $— or above/more.” The “under” or “above/more” tells you if it was a misdemeanor or felony. You may now petition to expunge a misdemeanor theft conviction 10 years after you complete any sentence, including any period of probation, or after 15 years for a felony theft conviction.
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