ID · jury_instructions
ICJI 548
Theft of Lost Property
ICJI 548 THEFT OF LOST PROPERTY
In order for the defendant to be guilty of Theft by Acquiring Lost Property, the state must prove each of the following:
1. On or about [date]
2. in the state of Idaho
3. the defendant [name] exercised control over [description of the property],
4. another person was the owner of the property,
5. the defendant knew that the property was [lost or mislaid] [or] [delivered under a mistake] [as to the identity of the recipient] [or] [the nature or amount of the property],
6. the defendant did not take reasonable measures to return the property to the owner, and
7. the defendant had the intent to deprive the owner of the property, or to appropriate the property to the defendant or to any person other than the owner.
If any of the above has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant not guilty. If each of the above has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant guilty.
Comment
I.C. � 18-2403(2)(c).
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
3c1c2712cb532d21dfcbc8a554869f427e0dddc92b94fd9c47642f70909f5e22
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