Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3924 (2026)
Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake.
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§ 3924. Theft of property lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake.
A person who comes into control of property of another that he knows to have been lost, mislaid, or delivered under a mistake as to the nature or amount of the property or the identity of the recipient is guilty of theft if, with intent to deprive the owner thereof, he fails to take reasonable measures to restore the property to a person entitled to have it.
Cross References. Section 3924 is referred to in section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1976–2024 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Rotola, 173 A.3d 831 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017).
Commonwealth v. Rotola, 173 A.3d 831 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “1 18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. 2 The trial court also granted Rotola 57 days’ credit for time served.”
Commonwealth v. Martin, 577 A.2d 200 (Pa. 1990). “18 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 3924 (Purdon 1983).”
Commonwealth v. Stroup, 366 A.2d 1248 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976). “334, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. 2 . This apparent gross impropriety on the part of defense counsel was a matter to be dealt with after conclusion of the trial of the case from which he had absented himself.”
Alan Greenberg v. Chester Downs & Marina LLC, 694 F. App'x 877 (3d Cir. 2017). “Discussion 4 Greenberg argues that the District Court erred in its grant of summary judgment because the Officers did not have probable cause to arrest him under 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3924 . 5 We disagree, and will affirm the grant of summary judgment in the Officers’ favor.”
Com. v. Vanness, R., No. 441 MDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 11, 2024). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. The Commonwealth may prove the intent necessary for theft by unlawful taking or disposition “either by showing an intent to withhold property of another permanently or by showing an intent to dispose of the property so as to make it unlikely that the owner…”
Com. v. Griffith, L., 305 A.3d 573, 2023 PA Super 208 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. Breaking this statute apart, there must be proof that (1) Griffith came “into control” of Murphy’s iPhone, (2) with knowledge that it was lost or mislaid.”
Commonwealth v. Hermesky, 39 Pa. D. & C.3d 189 (1985). “Hermesky’s motion for arrest of judgment, filed pursuant to Pa.”
Com. v. Bitner, C., No. 205 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 21, 2015). “The matter immediately proceeded 1 18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. *Retired Senior Judge assigned to the Superior Court.”
Com. v. Venable, D., No. 421 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 5, 2016). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. A person is guilty of receiving stolen property “if he intentionally receives, retains, or disposes of movable property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has probably been stolen, unless the property is received, retained, or…”
Com. v. Syck, D., No. 1008 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Feb. 17, 2016). “1 18 Pa.C.S. § 3924. 2 18 Pa.C.S. § 3925(a).”
Com. v. Harkins, R., No. 1916 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 1, 2016). “§ 3921(a) (theft by unlawful taking/disposition) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 3924 (theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake).”
Com. v. Laverde, K., Nestor, A., No. 1094 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Sept. 9, 2016). “§ 3922, 18 Pa C.S. § 3924, 18 Pa C.S. § 3925; offenses on Dealing in Proceeds of Unlawful Activity under 18 Pa C.”
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