Asked in Criminal Law, Federal Crimes and Constitutional Law for Colorado

Q: Can a person be charged for a stolen item that had been pawned on the same pawn ticket and the other items be legal.

If the 3 rules verification of a transaction Pawnbrokers Act apply to one item on a pawn transaction ticket that has multiple items are listed do the quest ions asked apply to just one or all items.

1 Lawyer Answer
Tristan Kenyon Schultz
Tristan Kenyon Schultz
Answered
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Licensed in Colorado

A: As a general rule, the verification applies to all items that were pawned. The facts and circumstances of the case may change the general rule.

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