(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PETTY LARCENY. The taking of personal property of value not exceeding $50 accomplished by fraud or stealth and with intent to deprive another thereof, but it does not include the taking of such property from the “person” of another.
(B) Prohibition. Petty larceny is unlawful, and any person who commits larceny shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 5-2B-1) Penalty, see § 130.99