Current through 2024 Session Acts Chapter 111 and 2024 Special Session Acts Chapter 4
Section 21-5802 - Theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake(a) Theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake is obtaining control of property of another by a person who: (1) Knows or learns the identity of the owner thereof;(2) fails to take reasonable measures to restore to the owner lost property, mislaid property or property delivered by a mistake; and(3) intends to permanently deprive the owner of the possession, use or benefit of the property.(b) Theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake of the value of: (1) $100,000 or more is a severity level 5, nonperson felony;(2) at least $25,000 but less than $100,000 is a severity level 7, nonperson felony;(3) at least $1,000 but less than $25,000 is a severity level 9, nonperson felony; and(4) less than $1,000 is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.(c) As used in this section, "property delivered by mistake" includes, but is not limited to, a mistake as to the:(1) Nature or amount of the property; or(2) identity of the recipient of the property.Amended by L. 2011, ch. 30,§ 35, eff. 7/1/2011.L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3703; L. 1971, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 40; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 65; July 1; L. 2010, ch. 136, § 88, July 1, 2011.