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Theft of a 3000 mower
I loaned my daughters boyfriend a brand new zero turn mower I bought.
Found out today that he has either dawned or sold the mower. Can I
file charges against him for theft?
Asked on October 17, 2016 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can contact the district attorney's office and have criminal charges filed for larceny (theft).
Another course of action would be to sue the boyfriend for conversion which is theft in a civil case. Your damages (monetary compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit for conversion) would be the value of the mower ($3000). You can file your lawsuit in Small Claims Court. In addition to the value of the mower, upon prevailing in the case, you can recover court costs such as the court filing fee and process server fee.
You can enforce the court judgment against the boyfriend with a wage garnishment.
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