{"id":10523,"date":"2023-05-26T09:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T07:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derbedrosian.nl\/?page_id=10523"},"modified":"2025-12-21T15:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:40:17","slug":"theft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/rechtsgebieden\/strafrecht\/diefstal\/","title":{"rendered":"Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10523\" class=\"elementor elementor-10523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7fff01d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fff01d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe2a61 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"6fe2a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/rechtsgebied-diefstal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"theft penalty lawyer insurance report police criminal law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/rechtsgebied-diefstal.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/rechtsgebied-diefstal-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/rechtsgebied-diefstal-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc99d8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bc99d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">penalty theft<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ec799 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ec799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">theft lawyer <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa426 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2fa426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">theft report police <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8022ec elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8022ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">theft insurance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a93d5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a93d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">embezzlement fraud<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4012a8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4012a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seo-word\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">difference between theft, fraud, receiving stolen goods, and embezzlement<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e6575 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71e6575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Theft is a criminal offense that is taken seriously in the Netherlands. Because it comprises about half of all crimes in the Netherlands, it also ranks as the No. 1 most common type of crime.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6bfbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c6bfbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2302821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2302821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What constitutes theft?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c080a89 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c080a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Article 310 of the Criminal Code, theft falls under crimes with as follows: \"He who takes away any property that belongs in whole or in part to another, with the intention of unlawfully appropriating it.\"<\/p><p>This means that a thief takes something from another person without permission. It can include things you can physically grasp(Material objects), such as a scooter and a phone, as well as things you cannot touch(Intangible objects), such as online goods and electricity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06792ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"06792ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f42e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f42e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between theft, fraud, handling and embezzlement?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272881e color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"272881e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned above, we speak of theft when a thief takes something from another without having had permission to do so.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Fraud<\/strong>: fraud is also a form of theft, where falsification or deception can be used to gain advantage by losing the victim, which can be not only a person but also a business.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/jurisdictions\/criminal-law\/blackout\/\">Blackout:<\/a><\/strong> a thief takes something away, while an embezzler is already in legal possession of the good. For example, if you take a book from a library without permission, that is theft. But if you borrow that book and deliberately do not return it, that is embezzlement.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/jurisdictions\/criminal-law\/healing\/\"><strong>Healing:<\/strong> <\/a>handling occurs when you obtain, possess, or transfer a good when you knew or should have known that the good came from a crime. So if you buy a stolen bicycle, you are guilty of receiving stolen goods. This also applies if you buy a bicycle from someone you suspect is stolen.<\/li><\/ul><p>It is understandable that all these terms and differences, can be very confusing for you. When you contact us you can ask further questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf8d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bcf8d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5771058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5771058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties for theft<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a03a8a color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a03a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor \"ordinary\" theft, the judge can impose a maximum of four years in prison or a fine of up to over \u20ac20,000, which is also called a 4th category fine. If you stole with someone else, you risk even six years in prison. Burglary, street robbery, or theft by force can lead to higher penalties, up to nine years in prison or fines of up to \u20ac75,000. If violence was used in which a victim suffered an injury or died, the penalty can be as much as 15 years in prison.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e89bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6e89bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f081a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f081a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple or qualified<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b826a12 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b826a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The judge also looks at the type of theft that occurred. There are two of these, simple or qualified.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Simple theft:<\/strong> Simple theft can include stealing a telephone or shoplifting. Here there is no additional aggravating circumstances such as using a firearm, whether the victim suffered an injury, burglary, or entering private property without permission.<\/li><li><strong>Qualified theft:<\/strong> when we talk about aggravated theft, we're talking about theft where these punitive aggravating circumstances simply do exist.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55eda99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55eda99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dffb30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dffb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deprivation claim<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1528668 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1528668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the standard penalties the prosecution can impose, the prosecution can also require you to repay the stolen money or property. If you fail to do so, further problems may arise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82c6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e82c6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656f271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"656f271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suspected theft and police <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03fbec color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b03fbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you suspected of a theft? If police believe you have stolen something, it is wise to exercise the right to remain silent until you have spoken with an attorney. This is because what is said can be used against you later.<br \/>Police often use evidence such as camera footage, fingerprints or DNA to show that you stole something.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efa27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8efa27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9a942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f9a942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lawyer needed theft<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a798277 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a798277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the prosecutor's office handles theft cases out of court with a plea bargain or criminal charge, which can lead to a criminal record. A theft conviction can cause problems for your future, such as getting a criminal record and a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).<\/p><p>A strong defense is crucial if you are accused of theft to avoid negative consequences for you. The experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/lawyers\/\">criminal lawyers<\/a> of law firm Der Bedrosian specialize in the field of theft.<\/p><p>So feel free to contact us for free advice and further legal assistance in your case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>penalty theft theft lawyer theft theft report police theft insurance embezzlement fraud difference between theft, fraud, receiving and embezzlement Theft<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10047,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10523","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10523\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.derbedrosian.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}