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§ 3932. Theft of leased property

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: December 8, 2008

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article C. Offenses Against Property
Chapter 39. Theft and Related Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Definition of Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 8, 2008
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3932
§ 3932. Theft of leased property
Currentness
(a) Offense defined.--A person who obtains personal property under an agreement for the lease or rental of the property is guilty of theft if he intentionally deals with the property as his own.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section:
(1) A person “deals with the property as his own” if he sells, secretes, destroys, converts to his own use or otherwise disposes of the property.
(2) A “written demand to return the property is delivered” when it is sent simultaneously by first class mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, and by registered or certified mail to the address provided by the lessee.
(c) Presumption.--A person shall be prima facie presumed to have intent if he:
(1) signs the lease or rental agreement with a name other than his own and fails to return the property within the time specified in the agreement; or
(2) fails to return the property to its owner within seven days after a written demand to return the property is delivered.
(d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to secured transactions as defined in Title 13 (relating to commercial code).

Credits

1977, Aug. 8, P.L. 184, No. 49, § 1, effective in 90 days. Amended 1979, Nov. 1, P.L. 255, No. 86, § 3, effective Jan. 1, 1980; 2008, Oct. 9, P.L. 1403, No. 111, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 8, 2008].
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3932, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3932
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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