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K.S.A. § 21-3703 (2026)

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21-3703.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3703; L. 1971, ch. 107, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 40; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 65; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1975–2015 · leading case: State v. Getz, 830 P.2d 5 (Kan. 1992).
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State v. Getz, 830 P.2d 5 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 6× “LESSER DEGREE OF THE SAME CRIME Getz claims the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on theft of lost or mislaid property, K.S.A. 21-3703, because theft of lost or mislaid property is a generically included offense.”
State v. Keel, 357 P.3d 251 (Kan. 2015). “21-3409(b) (classifying assault of a law enforcement officer as a “class A person misdemeanor”).”
State v. Lashley, 664 P.2d 1358 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 2× “21-3701; (2) theft of lost or mislaid property — K.S.A. 21-3703; and (3) theft of services — K.”
Candi Ryder v. The City of Topeka & Michael Meyer, 814 F.2d 1412 (10th Cir. 1987). “The court held, however, that the following theft crimes are not inherently dangerous to human life: (1) theft of lost or mislaid property — K.S.A. 21-3703; (2) unlawful deprivation of property — K.”
State v. Blockman, 881 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 2× “Getz had been convicted of felony theft and argued on appeal that the trial court should have instructed on theft of lost or mislaid property, K.S.A. 21-3703, as a generically included offense.”
State v. Laude, 654 P.2d 1223 (Wyo. 1982). “Haremza, supra, a Kansas statute (K.S.A. 1971 Supp. 21-3703) provided for a prima facie evidence rule similar to Wyoming's fraudulent check statute.”
State v. Campbell, 536 P.2d 105 (Alaska 1975). “-050), Kansas (KSA 21-3703) and Utah (U.C.A. 76-6-407) also have statutes similar to the Code’s version.”
State v. Blockman, 863 P.2d 372 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “This analysis focused on K.S.A. 21-3107(2)(d) but did not foreclose application of K.”
State v. Sandifer, 17 P.3d 921 (Kan. 2001). · cites it 2× “Theft of lost or mislaid property is governed by K.S.A. 21-3703, which sets forth in pertinent part: "Theft of lost or mislaid property is failure to take reasonable measures to restore lost or mislaid property to the lawful owner by a person who has obtained control of such…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3703(a)(1) — 1 case
State v. Sandifer, 17 P.3d 921 (Kan. 2001). “Theft of lost or mislaid property is governed by K.S.A. 21-3703, which sets forth in pertinent part: "Theft of lost or mislaid property is failure to take reasonable measures to restore lost or mislaid property to the lawful owner by a person who has obtained control of such…”
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