When A) the vehicle is a government owned or issued one; B) when it occurs on federal property;
The auto theft crime referred to as "grand theft auto" is a violation of a state law. Theft of a government vehicle would be a federal offense, and prosecuted under the US laws governing theft of federal property.
It is a federal crime, which can result in federal time.
The player has to steal many cars throughout the game and the crime is called Grand Theft Auto therefore they name it after the crime
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No. Age is not important.
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A federal crime or offense is something made illegal or defined as criminal by a federal government. An example of a federal offense is identity theft.
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It is a Felony crime in all states, and if it is transported inter-state it becomes a federal crime also.
Only if it is used to cross state lines, and, in the commission of another federal crime. However, I seriously doubt that any Federal Prosecutor has pursued a conviction on this "minor" crime.
Identity theft became a federal crime with the passage of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act in 1998. This law made it illegal to knowingly use another person's identification with the intent to commit fraud or other crimes. It established penalties for identity theft and allowed for federal prosecution of such cases, enhancing the legal framework to combat this growing issue.
The Grand Theft Auto series is about a main character with a history of crime. Each game is different. The gameplay consists of killing people, hijacking cars, and completing minigames and missions.