Depends on the amount of money involved. How much money is involved?
20 years in jail
5-10 years - If it is your first offense your plea deal will most likely be in the 2-3 year range depending on the crime. However many other options are available such as probation programs etc. based on your criminal history and ability to pay restitution. An attorney would be more helpful in laying out these options.
Theft by deception can be a felony offense. Theft by deception is when a person uses deception to get free services or property of another. Theft by deception is not the same thing as unintentionally writing a check for something and not having enough in the account to cover it.
Theft by deception in Pennsylvania is graded on the amount that was stolen. Assuming no prior record, less than $2000 will result in restitution and probation. Greater than that can carry a state sentence of anywhere from 3-12 months to 9-16 months.
LIBERTY
In the state of Iowa, theft in the second degree is a class D felony. The theft of more than $1,000 but less than $10,000 or the theft of a motor vehicle, is considered theft in the second degree.
Theft by Deception - 2010 was released on: USA: 30 December 2010 (limited)
These laws are not the same from state to state. The state in question must be known before the question can be answered.
1 to 5 years
Plagiarism involves deception and theft.
Hey look over there! *steal*