§ 165.08

Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the first degree

Class D felony Property Crimes Art. 165 · Other Offenses Relating to Theft

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A person is guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the first degree when knowing that he does not have the consent of the owner, he takes, operates, exercises control over, rides in or otherwise uses a vehicle with the intent to use the same in the course of or the commission of a class A, class B, class C or class D or in the immediate flight therefrom. A person who engages in any such conduct without the consent of the owner is presumed to know he does not have such consent.

Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the first degree is a .

Simplified explanation

Unauthorized use of a vehicle in the first degree is knowingly using a vehicle without the owner's consent, intending to use it in committing or fleeing a class A, B, C or D felony; it is a class D felony.