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§ 5-36-105. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake

AR Code § 5-36-105 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) A person commits theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake if the person:

(1) Comes into control of property of another person;

(2) Retains or disposes of the property when the person knows the property to have been lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to the identity of the recipient or as to the nature or amount of the property; and

(3) With the purpose of depriving any person having an interest in the property, the person fails to take a reasonable measure to restore the property to a person entitled to it.

(b) Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake is a:

(1) Class D felony if the value of the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more;

(2) Class B misdemeanor if:

(A) The value of the property is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) but more than five hundred dollars ($500); or

(B) The property is a:

(i) Credit card or credit card account number; or

(ii) Debit card or debit card account number; or

(3) Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.

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