According to the Telecommunications Crimes Value Ladder, theft of telecommunications service valued between $100,000 and $200,000 is classified as which offense level?

• A. 2nd Degree Felony
• B. Class B
• C. State Jail Felony
• D. Class A

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that theft of telecommunications services uses a value-based ladder where the amount stolen determines the offense level. As the value increases, the charge becomes more serious. A theft valued between $100,000 and $200,000 sits in the range designated for a second-degree felony. That placement reflects a high but not the highest level of seriousness on the ladder, with higher values reaching first-degree felony status and much lower values falling into misdemeanors. So, for this value range, the correct classification is a second-degree felony.