Washington legal term
Appropriate lost or misdelivered property or services in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Appropriate lost or misdelivered property or services” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Appropriate lost or misdelivered property or services” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Appropriate lost or misdelivered property or services" means obtaining or exerting control over the property or services of another which the actor knows to have been lost or mislaid, or to have been delivered under a mistake as to identity of the recipient or as to the nature or amount of the property; (3) "Beverage crate" means a plastic or metal box-like container used by a manufacturer or distributor in the transportation or distribution of individually packaged beverages to retail outlets, and affixed with language stating "property of . . . . .," "owned by . . . . .," or other markings (RCW 9A.56.010)
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