Arkansas § 5-36-105 - Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-36-105 — Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-36-105. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake.
A person commits theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake if the person: Comes into control of property of another person; 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 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. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake is a: Class D felony if the value of the property is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more; Class B misdemeanor if: The value of the property is less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) but more than five hundred dollars ($500); or The property is a: Credit card or credit card account number; or Debit card or debit card account number; or Class C misdemeanor if otherwise committed.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-36-105 cover?
Section 5-36-105 ("Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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