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Montana · Through Montana Code Annotated 2025

45-6-302: Theft of lost or mislaid property.

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  1. TITLE 45. CRIMES
  2. CHAPTER 6. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY
  3. Part 3. Theft and Related Offenses

(1) A person who obtains control over lost or mislaid property commits the offense of theft when the person:

(a) knows or learns the identity of the owner or knows, is aware of, or learns of a reasonable method of identifying the owner;

(b) fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to the owner; and

(c) has the purpose of depriving the owner permanently of the use or benefit of the property.

(2) A person convicted of theft of lost or mislaid property shall be fined not to exceed $500 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 6 months.

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