“Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. ... Motor vehicle thefts are prosecuted under the general larceny statute, G.S. 14-72, meaning that such a theft is generally a misdemeanor when the vehicle is worth less than $1000, and is a felony when the vehicle is worth more than $1000”
Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
—that’s weird imo, that it’s a misdemeanor vs felony based on the value of a vehicle. Stealing a car is stealing a car, moo.
ETA / From the same article above:
“Update: a thoughtful reader pointed out that G.S. 20-106 also covers possession of a stolen vehicle, and it’s a felony regardless of value, meaning that a person who steals a car worth less than $1000 can virtually always be charged with a felony offense, even if not felony larceny.“