RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

receiving stolen property.The criminal offense of acquiring or controlling property known to

have been stolen by another person. • Some jurisdictions require the additional element of

wrongful intent. In some jurisdictions it is a felony, but in others it is either a felony or a

misdemeanor depending on the value of the property. See Model Penal Code §§ 223.1, 223.6. —

Sometimes shortened to receiving. — Also termed receiving stolen goods. See FENCE(1). [Cases:

Receiving Stolen Goods 1. C.J.S. Receiving or Transferring Stolen Goods and Related Offense § 2, 10–12, 15–16.] [Blacks Law 8^th]