Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-117: Failure of bailee to return animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat
What this law says, in plain English
A bailee who fails to return an animal, aircraft, vehicle, or boat to the owner in violation of their agreement is guilty of larceny and punished according to the item's value. Failure to return within five days of a written return date creates evidence of larceny.
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