Which statement is true about theft situations?

• A. If property is stolen from the person, the offense level is always Class B Misdemeanor
• B. If property is stolen from the person or a grave, the offense is State Jail Felony regardless of value
• C. The level depends entirely on the value of the property
• D. The offense level is set by the police department after arrest

Answer: (B)

In theft cases, the usual rule is to grade the offense by the value of what’s stolen, but there are important exceptions. If property is stolen directly from the person or from a grave, the statute fixes the offense as a State Jail Felony regardless of value. That means, even if the item is worth little, taking it from someone or from a grave carries the higher penalty by statute, not by the value alone. This is why that statement is true: it reflects a statutory rule that overrides value-based grading in those specific scenarios. The other options don’t fit because the level isn’t always a Class B Misdemeanor, it isn’t solely determined by value in all cases, and the offense level isn’t set by the police after arrest—the statute governs it.