Category: Larceny

Shoplifting or Larceny in NC: What’s the Difference?

Nov 23
2022

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Categories: Larceny | Shoplifting / Retail Theft

Shoplifting in North Carolina is not a simple crime. In fact, there isn’t just shoplifting in North Carolina – which refers to taking merchandise without paying for it – there’s also larceny. That is a charge that can be a whole lot worse.

What is the difference between shoplifting and larceny? Many people don’t know. But anyone facing one of these charges must understand the difference between them and how it can impact their future.

Read on to find out what you need to know.

Is It Larceny or Shoplifting in North Carolina?

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North Carolina Cops Will Be Watching for Package Theft as Holidays Near

Dec 1
2021

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Categories: Larceny | Theft Crimes

Many people have packages delivered over the holidays. It’s simply a convenient and sometimes necessary way to get the things you need. Unfortunately, the rise of package delivery has also coincided with the rise of something else – porch piracy.

Porch pirates are the moniker assigned to those who steal packages off people’s porches. It’s something that is occurring everywhere, including in North Carolina. One Charlotte woman reported that, in a matter of just three weeks, she was struck by porch pirates several times.

One can only assume that porch piracy will continue [...]

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North Carolina Shoplifting: Larceny Versus Concealment of Goods

Feb 1
2019

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Categories: Concealment of Goods | Larceny | Shoplifting / Retail Theft

What is shoplifting?

Most of us have a pretty clear understanding of the basics. It’s when someone takes something from a store without paying for it, right?

Except that in North Carolina, it’s not quite that simple. There is no charge in our state for shoplifting.

So, what happens when someone “shoplifts” here? Our state criminalizes shoplifting under its theft and larceny laws. The following are the statutes used in NC to govern the various offenses related to shoplifting:

  • North Carolina General Statutes 14-72.1 describes concealment of merchandise
  • North Carolina General Statutes 14-72(a)
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