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Theft/Larceny | Holland and Holland Attorney
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3701; L. 1972, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 29; L. 1984, ch. 119, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 113, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 39; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 64; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 26; L. 2001, ch. 208, § 5; L. 2002, ch. 123, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 175, § 1; July 1.
(5) the failure of a person who leases or rents from a commercial renter a motor vehicle under a written agreement that provides for the return of the motor vehicle to a particular place at a particular time, if notice has been given to the person renting or leasing the motor vehicle to return such vehicle within three calendar days from the date of the receipt or refusal of the demand. In addition, if such vehicle has not been returned after demand, the lessor may notify the local law enforcement agency of the failure of the lessee to return such motor vehicle and the local law enforcement agency shall cause such motor vehicle to be put into any appropriate state and local computer system listing stolen motor vehicles; or
(6) the failure of a person who is provided with a use of a vehicle by the owner of the vehicle to return it to the owner pursuant to a written instruction specifying: (A) The time and place to return the vehicle; and (B) that failure to comply may be prosecuted as theft, and such instructions are delivered to the person by the owner at the time the person is provided with possession of the vehicle. In addition, if such vehicle has not been returned pursuant to the specifications in such instructions, the owner may notify the local law enforcement agency of the failure of the person to return such motor vehicle and the local law enforcement agency shall cause such motor vehicle to be put into any appropriate state and local computer system listing stolen motor vehicles.
(c) The word ‘notice’ as used herein shall be construed to mean notice in writing and such notice in writing will be presumed to have been given three days following deposit of the notice as registered or certified matter in the United States mail, addressed to such person who has leased or rented the personal property or borrowed the library material at the address as it appears in the information supplied by such person at the time of such leasing, renting or borrowing, or to such person’s last known address.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3702; L. 1975, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 251, § 2; L. 2008, ch. 183, § 1; July 1.
21-3703. Theft of lost or mislaid property.
Theft of lost or mislaid property is failure to take reasonable measures to restore lost or mislaid property to the lawful owner by a person who has obtained control of such property, who knows or learns the identity of the owner thereof, and who intends to deprive the owner permanently of the possession, use or benefit of the property.
Theft of lost or mislaid property is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3703; L. 1971, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 40; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 65; July 1.
(b) ‘Services’ within the meaning of this section, includes, but is not limited to, labor, professional service, cable television service, public or municipal utility or transportation service, telephone service, lodging, entertainment and the supplying of equipment for use. For purposes of this section, rural water districts and rural electric cooperatives shall be considered public utilities.
(c) ‘Tampering’ within the meaning of this section, includes, but is not limited to:
(4) knowingly taking, receiving, using or converting to such person’s own use, or the use of another, any electricity water, or natural gas which has not been measured; or any telephone or cable television service which has not been authorized; or
(d) In any prosecution under this section, the existence of any of the connections of meters, alterations or use of unauthorized or unmeasured electricity, natural gas, water, telephone service or cable television service, specified in subsection (c), shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate the provisions of this section by the person or persons using or receiving the direct benefits from the use of the electricity, natural gas, water, telephone service or cable television service passing through such connections or meters, or using the electricity, natural gas, telephone service or cable television service which has not been authorized or measured.
(2) Theft of services of the value of at least $25,000 or more but less than $100,000 is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3704; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 30; L. 1984, ch. 119, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 41; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 66; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 27; L. 2004, ch. 175, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 24, § 1; July 1.