Lynn, MA asked in Criminal Law and Municipal Law for Massachusetts

Q: is it legal to take a bus stop sign off the ground if there's already a replacement up in place?

they're the exact same sign in the same place, this one was just untouched on the ground for a few months & i like it because its a stop right down my street

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Lissa McKinney
Lissa McKinney
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Acton, MA
  • Licensed in Massachusetts

A: Of course it is! You stole a sign that belonged to the city that was doing replacements. Whether it was trash or not or abandoned might be e defense if you are accused or get caught. If it was lying there for months it may have been begging to be taken but it did not belong to you and you did not ask the owner if you could have it. In MA, theft of something under $1200 is a misdemeanor.

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