Any person who finds and takes possession of any article of the value of one dollar or more shall report the finding of such article to the police department of the municipality in which he finds such article within forty-eight hours from the time of such finding. The finder of such article shall, at the time of reporting, furnish to the police department the date, time and place of finding, his name and address and a description of the article found, and, within a period of one week from such finding, shall deliver such article to the police department. Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class D misdemeanor.
(1949 Rev., S. 7295, 7300; P.A. 12-80, S. 98.)
History: P.A. 12-80 replaced penalty of a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both with a class D misdemeanor.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 50 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Chapter 859 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Section 50-1. - Disposition of perishable property.
Section 50-2. - Disposition of goods not perishable.
Section 50-3. - Expressmen and common carriers; goods not perishable.
Section 50-4. - Disposition of perishable goods.
Section 50-5. - Avails to be accounted for. Escheat.
Section 50-8. - Marine vegetable deposits.
Section 50-9. - Lost goods; towns may adopt procedure for.
Section 50-10. - Duties of finder.
Section 50-11. - Advertising; sale of perishable goods.
Section 50-12. - Restoration to owner if claimed.
Section 50-13. - Procedure if unclaimed.
Section 50-14. - Disposition after expiration of time for making claim.