Robbery laws in the United States

Robbery laws in the United States

Federal

STATE

U.S. Code Title 18- Not more than 15 years' imprisonment.

Uniform Code of Military Justice

For individuals subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S. Code § 922 applies.

Charge	Penalty	Reference
Robbery committed with a firearm	Up to Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and imprisonment for 15 years.
Robbery committed without a firearm	Up to Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and imprisonment for 10 years. J

State

Alabama

Charge	Penalty
First degree robbery	life or 10–99 years in prison (if a firearm was used, life or 20–99 years in prison)
Second degree robbery	2–20 years in prison
Third degree robbery	1 year and 1 day-10 years in prison

Alaska

Charge	Penalty
First degree robbery	up to 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine
Second degree robbery	up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine

Arizona

Charge	Penalty
Simple Robbery	1–3 years and 9 months in prison.(A 2nd offense is 2 years and 3 months-7 years and 6 months. A 3rd and subsequent offense is 6–15 years in prison).
Aggravated Robbery	2–8 years and 9 months in prison.(A 2nd offense is 2 years and 3 months-7 years and 6 months. A 3rd and subsequent offense is 6–15 years in prison).
Armed Robbery	7–21 years in prison.(A 2nd and subsequent offense is 14–28 years in prison. Two or more Dangerous Felony Offenses not committed in the same incident, may be consolidated for trial purposes; or that are not historical prior felony convictions is 10 years and 6 months-26 years and 6 months in prison but if it was a 3rd charge, 21–35 years in prison. Three or more Dangerous Felony Offenses not committed in the same incident, may be consolidated for trial purposes; or that are not historical prior felony convictions is 15 years and 6 months-35 years in prison.)

A fine is $750–150,000. A fine for each offense of those charges are no different.

Arkansas

Charge	Penalty
Robbery	5–20 years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
Aggravated Robbery	10–40 years or Life (defendant serves 70% of this before parole) in prison.

California

Charge	Penalty
First degree robbery	3, 4, or 6 years in prison. if the defendant committed first-degree robbery in an inhabited structure, in concert with 2 or more other people, 3, 6, or 9 years in prison. If it involves serious bodily injury, 6, 7, 9, 10, or 12 years in prison. If a firearm was used, 13, 14, or 16 years. If the charge involving the firearm had it personally or intentionally firing it with no bodily injury, 23, 24, or 26 years in prison. If a firearm was used and it involved great bodily injury, 28, 29, or 31 years to Life in prison.
Second degree robbery	2, 3, or 5 years in prison. If it involves serious bodily injury, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 11 years in prison. If a firearm was used, 12, 13, or 15 years. If the charge involving the firearm had it personally or intentionally firing it with no bodily injury, 22, 23, or 25 years. If a firearm was used and it involved great bodily injury, 27, 28, or 30 years to Life in prison.

Colorado

Charge	Penalty
Robbery	2–6 years in prison, a $2,000-500,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release. If the victim was 70 years or older or was disabled, 4–12 years in prison, and 4 years of supervised release with an additional 5 years, and a $500,000.
Aggravated robbery	4–16 years in prison, a $750,000 fine, and 5 years of supervised release. If it involves serious bodily injury or if the defendant used or threatened the use of a deadly weapon, 10–32 years in prison, and 5 years of supervised release. If the object was to take any controlled substance from a pharmacy or other place or the defendant was in possession of narcotics, 16–48 years in prison, 5 years of supervised release, and a $5,000-$100,000 fine.

Connecticut

Charge	Penalty
First degree robbery	1–20 years in prison and a $15,000 fine. If it involves an occupied motor vehicle, 3–60 years in prison
Second degree robbery	1–10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. If it involves an occupied motor vehicle, 3–30 years in prison
Third degree robbery	1–5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. If it involves an occupied motor vehicle, 3–15 years in prison

Delaware

Charge	Penalty
Second degree robbery	5 years in prison. If an offense committed within 10 years of completing a prison term for a previous robbery, 10 years in prison.
First degree robbery	3 years in prison. If an offense committed within 10 years of completing a prison term for a previous robbery, 8 years in prison.

District of Columbia

Not less than 2 years and not more than 15 years' imprisonment. If the defendant was armed, 30 years. Depending on the nature of the prior offense and the person’s criminal history, it could also include a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 or 10 years.

Florida

Charge	Penalty
Second degree robbery	15 years in prison. (not more than 5 years' imprisonment if robbery is done by sudden snatching)
First degree robbery	30 years in prison. (If this offense had the intent to facilitate or further terrorism, Life in prison (For juveniles, a judge will set a maximum sentence of 40 years and they are eligible for review after serving 5/8 of that sentence)).
Home invasion robbery	30 years in prison. (If this offense had the intent to facilitate or further terrorism, Life in prison (For juveniles, a judge will set a maximum sentence of 40 years and they are eligible for review after serving 5/8 of that sentence)).

Georgia

Charge	Penalty
Robbery	1–20 years in prison.
Armed robbery	10–20 years. If this involves taking a controlled substance from a pharmacy or a wholesale druggist and intentionally inflicts bodily injury upon any person, such facts shall be charged in the indictment or accusation and, if found to be true by the court or if admitted by the defendant, 15–20 years. If this involves taking a controlled substance from a pharmacy or a wholesale druggist and/or intentionally inflicts the death upon any person, such facts shall be charged in the indictment or accusation and, if convicted, Death or Life imprisonment (For juveniles, a judge will set a 30 years-to-Life sentence).
Robbery of a pharmacy	10 years. If this involves any type of bodily injury, 15 years.

Hawaii

Charge	Penalty
Second degree robbery	10 years in prison
First degree robbery	20 years in prison

Idaho

Not less than 5 years and not more than life imprisonment (eligible for parole after serving 25 years)

Illinois

Charge	Penalty
Robbery	3–7 years. If the robbery is committed upon a person that is over 60 years old, is physically handicapped, or if the Robbery occurred in a school or church, 4–15 years. If it involved certain conditions, 30–60 years in prison.
Armed Robbery	6–30 years. If it involved certain aggravating conditions, 30–60 years in prison.
Aggravated Robbery	4–15 years in prison.

Indiana

1–6 years in prison (3–16 years if the defendant was armed)

Iowa

Charge	Penalty
first degree robbery	25 years
second degree robbery	10 years
third degree robbery	5 years

Kansas

Charge	Penalty
Simple Robbery	14 years in prison (minimum is 13–25 months)
Aggravated Robbery	20 years in prison (minimum is 26–49 months)

Kentucky

Not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed and no felonies within prior 5 years)

Louisiana

Not more than 7 years' imprisonment with or without hard labor (not less than 2 years and not more than 20 years' imprisonment with or without hard labor if object of robbery was a purse containing anything of value)

10–99 years Armed robbbery

Maine

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Maryland

Not more than 15 years' imprisonment

Massachusetts

Not more than life imprisonment (eligible for parole after serving not less than 15 years and not more than 25 years) or any term of years

Michigan

Not more than 15 years' imprisonment

Minnesota

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Mississippi

Not more than 15 years' imprisonment

Missouri

Not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Montana

Not less than 2 years and not more than 40 years' imprisonment

Nebraska

Not less than 1 year and not more than 50 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Nevada

Not less than 2 years and not more than 15 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

New Hampshire

Not more than 7 years' imprisonment

New Jersey

Not less than 5 years and not more than 10 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

New Mexico

Not more than 3 years' imprisonment

New York

Charge	Penalty
First-Degree Robbery	25 years in prison
Second-Degree Robbery	15 years in prison
Third-Degree Robbery	7 years in prison

North Carolina

Not less than 8 months and not more than 16 months' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed and little to no criminal history)

North Dakota

Not more than 5 years' imprisonment

Ohio

9, 12, 18, 24, 30, or 36 months' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Oklahoma

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Oregon

Not more than 5 years' imprisonment

Pennsylvania

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Rhode Island

Not less than 5 years and not more than 30 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

South Carolina

Not more than 15 years' imprisonment

South Dakota

Charge	Penalty
First-Degree Robbery	25 years in prison
Second-Degree Robbery	10 years in prison

Tennessee

Not less than 2.7 years and not more than 15 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Texas

Not less than 2 years and not more than 20 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Utah

Not less than 1 year and not more than 15 years' imprisonment (if imprisonment is imposed)

Vermont

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Virginia

Not less than 5 years and not more than life imprisonment (eligible for parole after serving 15 years)

Washington

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

West Virginia

Not less than 5 years and not more than 28 years' imprisonment

Wisconsin

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment

Wyoming

Not more than 10 years' imprisonment