Which of the following items, if stolen, would qualify theft as grand theft regardless of value?

• A. Lawn mower
• B. Television
• C. Stop sign
• D. Watch

Answer: (C)

Some thefts are charged at the grand level no matter what the item is worth when the item is government property or a critical public-safety device. A stop sign fits this category because it’s a traffic control device owned by the government. Stealing it isn’t just general theft; it directly undermines public safety, so the law treats it as grand theft regardless of the monetary value of the sign.

The other items listed are private property. Their theft would be charged as grand theft only if the value exceeds the statutory grand-theft threshold; if not, it would be petty theft. So the stop sign is the item that qualifies for grand theft regardless of value.