Petit larceny defined; how punished

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-96, under Chapter 5. Crimes Against Property..

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-96

Any person who:

1. Commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of less than $5, or

2. Commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of less than $1,000, except as provided in clause (iii) of § 18.2-95, shall be deemed guilty of petit larceny, which shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.