Georgia Statutes
§ 16-8-6 — Theft of lost or mislaid property
Georgia § 16-8-6
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-6 (2026).
Text
A person commits the offense of theft of lost or mislaid property when he comes into control of property that he knows or learns to have been lost or mislaid and appropriates the property to his own use without first taking reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner.
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Related
English v. State
415 S.E.2d 659 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1992)
Shannon v. State
574 S.E.2d 889 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2002)
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-8-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-8-6.