Oklahoma § 21-1702 - Larceny of lost property
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1702 — Larceny of lost property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1702. Larceny of lost property
One who finds lost property under circumstances which gives him
knowledge or means of inquiry as to the true owner, and who
appropriates such property to his own use, or to the use of another
person who is not entitled thereto, without having first made such
effort to find the owner and restore the property to him as the
circumstances render reasonable and just, is guilty of larceny
punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the property is less than One Thousand
Dollars ($ 1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1)
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year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or
by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense
punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through
F of Section 20P of this title, or by a fine not to exceed One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. If the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony
offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B
through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and
fine; and
4. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of a Class C2
felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine
not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine.
R.L. 1910, § 2653. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 116, § 10, eff. Nov. 1,
2018; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 246, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1702 ("Larceny of lost property") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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