Theft of cargo valued at $10,000 but less than $100,000 is charged as which degree?

• A. Cargo Theft - 3rd Degree Felony
• B. Cargo Theft - 1st Degree Felony
• C. Cargo Theft - 2nd Degree Felony
• D. State Jail Felony

Answer: (A)

The main point is that penalties for cargo theft increase with how much cargo is worth. In this block, when the cargo value is between ten thousand dollars and just under one hundred thousand, the offense is classified as a third-degree felony. That places it above the lower theft offenses but below the higher felony levels reserved for larger losses. So the range given fits squarely into the third-degree tier, which is why that is the best classification. If the value were higher, a higher degree could apply; if the value were lower, a lesser penalty would apply under the statute’s thresholds, with state jail often serving as the spectrum’s lower end for theft in some contexts.