3932 - Theft of leased property.

     § 3932.  Theft of leased property.        (a)  Offense defined.--A person who obtains personal property     under an agreement for the lease or rental of the property is     guilty of theft if he intentionally deals with the property as     his own.        (b)  Definition.--As used in this section:            (1)  A person "deals with the property as his own" if he        sells, secretes, destroys, converts to his own use or        otherwise disposes of the property.            (2)  A "written demand to return the property is        delivered" when it is sent simultaneously by first class        mail, evidenced by a certificate of mailing, and by        registered or certified mail to the address provided by the        lessee.        (c)  Presumption.--A person shall be prima facie presumed to     have intent if he:            (1)  signs the lease or rental agreement with a name        other than his own and fails to return the property within        the time specified in the agreement; or            (2)  fails to return the property to its owner within        seven days after a written demand to return the property is        delivered.        (d)  Exception.--This section shall not apply to secured     transactions as defined in Title 13 (relating to commercial     code).     (Aug. 8, 1977, P.L.184, No.49, eff. 90 days; Nov. 1, 1979,     P.L.255, No.86, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Oct. 9, 2008, P.L.1403,     No.111, eff. imd.)        2008 Amendment.  Act 111 amended subsecs. (b) and (c)(2).        Cross References.  Section 3932 is referred to in sections     5552, 8310 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).