Duties of finder: “Any person who finds and takes possession of any article of the value of one dollar or more shall report the finding of such article to the police department of the municipality in which he finds such article within forty-eight hours from the time of such finding. The finder of such article shall, at the time of reporting, furnish to the police department the date, time and place of finding, his name and address and a description of the article found, and, within a period of one week from such finding, shall deliver such article to the police department.” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 50-10 (2008).
Well that dates the statute back to a time when the dollar was actually worth something! I can see myself going into a local police station and putting a single dollar bill on the desk. How expensive do you think it is to get out of the mental health lock-up that you will probably find yourself in "for your own protection"?
More than a dollar??? That’s a bit silly. Can you imagine walking into a police station with $2 and everyone -you included- having to document the finding of that sum of money? Finding a wallet is one thing but a few bucks on the street they want you to turn it in?
Well, I took the money that someone left in the Walmart self-check paper money change bin (around $18). I didn’t see whose it was or I would have called out to them. I figure it made up for the money that Wendy’s got when we didn’t get our change and drove home before realizing we were out $13.
Reminded me of the Seinfeld episode with the subplot of everything always working out “even” for Jerry.