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Public Safety and Elections

Theft From Three Separate Mercantile Establishments Act

Summary
This act creates an increased penalty for anyone who steals merchandise from three
separate mercantile establishments during an ongoing criminal episode.

Model Legislation
{title, enacting clause, etc.}
Section 1. {Short Title} This Act may be cited as the Theft From Three Separate

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know the
NRA--the
National
Rifle
Association
--was the
corporate
co-chair in
2011?

Mercantile Establishments Act.

Section 2.
Theft is a {lower grade} felony when the goods, wares, or merchandise shoplifted are of
the value of {enter felony amount} or more, or when the goods, wares, or merchandise
shoplifted are from three separate mercantile establishments during a criminal episode,
regardless of the value of the goods.

Section 3. {Severability clause}
Section 4. {Repealer clause}
Section 5. {Effective date}
Adopted by ALEC's Criminal Justice Task Force at the Annual Meeting July 27,
2000. Approved by full ALEC Board of Directors August, 2000.

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This is part of a set of bills, favored by corporations, designed to increase criminal penalties for retail
theft. This bill in particular creates a new class of felony if a person steals from three separate
businesses, even if the value of the goods stolen is negligible. This bill would benefit large retailers such
as Wal-Mart, which sits on the ALEC Private Sector board.