Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-8-6 — Theft of Lost Property - Definition
Alabama § 13A-8-6
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 8Offenses Involving Theft
Art. 1Theft and Related Offenses
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-8-6 (2026).
Text
A person commits the crime of theft of lost property if he actively obtains or exerts control over the property of another which he knows to have been lost or mislaid, or to have been delivered under a mistake as to the identity of the recipient or as to the nature or the amount of the property, and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of it, he fails to take reasonable measures to discover and notify the owner.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §3205.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-8-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-8-6.