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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If the owner of lost money or goods appears within 6 months after notice to the town clerk under section 1051 is made by the finder and gives reasonable evidence of ownership to the finder, the owner must have restitution or the value of the lost money or goods, paying all necessary charges and reasonable compensation to the finder for keeping, to be adjudged by the district court if the owner and finder cannot agree.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 33. Property § 1054. Restitution to appearing owner; money or goods - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-33-property/me-rev-st-tit-33-sect-1054/
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