South Dakota Shoplifting Laws 22-30A-1. Theft–Violation. Any person who takes, or exercises unauthorized control over, property of another, with intent to deprive that person of the property, is guilty of theft. 22-30A-19.1. Liability of shoplifter to merchant — Penalty. Any adult, or any emancipated minor as defined in § 25-5-24, or any parent or guardian […]

Tennessee Shoplifting Laws 39-14-144. Civil liability of adult, parent or guardian for theft of retail merchandise by minor. (a) If the appropriate district attorney general consents to use of this section as provided in subsection (i), in lieu of any criminal penalties imposed by § 39-14-105 for theft offenses, any adult or parent or guardian […]

Texas Shoplifting Laws § 31.01. Definitions (2) “Deprive” means: (A) to withhold property from the owner permanently or for so extended a period of time that a major portion of the value or enjoyment of the property is lost to the owner; (B) to restore property only upon payment of reward or other compensation; or […]

Utah Shoplifting Laws 78-11-14. Shoplifting — Definitions. As used in this act: (1) “Minor” means any unmarried person under 18 years of age. (2) “Merchandise” means any personal property displayed, held or offered for sale by a merchant. (3) “Merchant” means an owner or operator of premises in which merchandise is displayed, held or offered […]

Vermont Shoplifting Laws § 2574. Right of merchant to request merchandise to be kept in view A merchant has the right to request in a reasonable manner any person at his retail mercantile establishment to place and keep in full view any merchandise which the person has removed from its place of display, for any […]

Virginia Shoplifting Laws § 18.2-103. Concealing or taking possession of merchandise; altering price tags; transferring goods from one container to another; counseling, etc., another in performance of such acts. Whoever, without authority, with the intention of converting goods or merchandise to his own or another’s use without having paid the full purchase price thereof, or […]

Washington Shoplifting Laws RCW 9A.56.010 – Definitions. The following definitions are applicable in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: (6) “Deprive” in addition to its common meaning means to make unauthorized use or an unauthorized copy of records, information, data, trade secrets, or computer programs; (7) “Merchandise pallet” means a wood or plastic carrier […]

West Virginia Shoplifting Laws §61-3A-1. Shoplifting defined. (a) A person commits the offense of shoplifting if, with intent to appropriate merchandise without paying the merchant’s stated price for the merchandise, such person, alone or in concert with another person, knowingly: (1) Conceals the merchandise upon his or her person or in another manner; or (2) […]

Wisconsin Shoplifting Laws 943.50 Retail theft. (1) In this section: (a) “Merchant” includes any “merchant” as defined in s. 402.104 (3) or any innkeeper, motelkeeper or hotelkeeper. (ar) “Theft detection device” means any tag or other device that is used to prevent or detect theft and that is attached to merchandise held for resale by […]

Wyoming Shoplifting Laws 6-3-404. Shoplifting; altering or removing price tags and markers; penalties. (a) A person who willfully conceals or takes possession of property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail store without the knowledge or consent of the owner and with intent to convert the property to his own use without paying the […]