Must a Pawn Shop Return Stolen Property to Its Owner?

Published for NC Criminal Law on March 12, 2015.

Imagine that someone breaks into your house and steals something. Let’s say it’s a laptop. A week later, you see the laptop in a pawn shop. You want it back, but the shop owner says that he paid $200 for it. Must the shop owner give it back to you for free? Sell it back ... Read more

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