§ 842 — Theft; lost or mislaid property; mistaken delivery

A person commits theft when, with the intent prescribed in § 841 of this title, the person exercises control over property of another person which the person knows to have been lost or mislaid, or to have been delivered under a mistake as to the identity of the recipient or the nature or value of the property, without taking reasonable measures to return the property to its owner.

Legislative History

11 Del. C. 1953, § 842; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1