{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-35-12-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 35-12-1","heading":"When Finder Becomes Depositary.","body":"One who finds a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it; but if he does so he is thenceforward a depositary for the owner, with the rights and obligations of a depositary for hire.","path":["Title 35 Property.","Chapter 12 Lost or Unclaimed Property.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=35-12-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"65964bd2482a1e752de33211ed148a6673cc3e464ed81994d99b41ca2e0f0b65","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-35-11-454","next":"us-al/ala.-code-35-12-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}