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Committee debates bill to aggregate multiple thefts into single larceny charge; advocates and opponents clash
Summary
Senate Bill 1249 would allow multiple larceny acts within six months to be aggregated into a single indictment; supporters said it targets organized, repeat offenders while opponents warned it could sweep in people who steal out of necessity. The committee voted to report the bill (PBI) after extended debate.
Senator Durant presented Senate Bill 1249, a proposal to allow multiple larceny acts committed within a six‑month period to be aggregated into a single indictment for grand larceny. Durant told the panel the change is aimed at “professional thieves” who intentionally keep each individual theft under the felony threshold to avoid prosecution.
Durant described examples prosecutors have encountered: repeat offenders…
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