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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="7-108" title_number="7" title_name="Theft and Related Crimes" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Crimes Involving Theft">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft under this part, other than for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part, is sufficient if it substantially states:</text>
    <text>“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) stole (property or services stolen) of (name of victim), having a value of (less than $1,500, at least $1,500 but less than $25,000, at least $25,000 but less than $100,000, or $100,000 or more) in violation of § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”. </text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An indictment, information, warrant, or other charging document for theft under this part for taking a motor vehicle under § 7–105 of this part is sufficient if it substantially states:</text>
    <text>“(name of defendant) on (date) in (county) knowingly and willfully took a motor vehicle out of (name of victim)’s lawful custody, control, or use, without the consent of (name of victim), in violation of § 7–105 of the Criminal Law Article, against the peace, government, and dignity of the State.”.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In a case in the circuit court in which the general form of indictment or information is used to charge a defendant with a crime under this part, the defendant, on timely demand, is entitled to a bill of particulars.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Unless specifically charged by the State, theft of property or services with a value of less than $100 as provided under § 7–104(g)(3) of this subtitle may not be considered a lesser included crime of any other crime.</text>
  </level>
</section>
