Receiver Of Stolen Property

Receiver Of Stolen Property in United States

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One who knowingly obtains goods that are stolen. The act of receiving stolen property is an offense that involves a criminal intent as a material element of the crime, such as an intent to aid the thief, or to obtain a reward for returning the goods to the owner, or in some way to derive profit from the act. A person who receives and passes stolen goods is sometimes known as a fence.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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