Si rentas algo y decides quedártelo sin pagarlo, eso es ilegal. Esta ley dice que no puedes quedarte con cosas arrendadas si no las devuelves a tiempo.
Es como si tomas prestada una bicicleta de un amigo y decides no devolverla. Aunque te la prestaron, no es tuya y debes devolverla.
Juan alquiló una computadora por seis meses por $1,600. Al finalizar el tiempo, decidió no devolverla y la vendió. Esto podría considerarse conversión fraudulenta porque no devolvió el bien arrendado.
La ley no especifica penalidades, pero la conversión fraudulenta puede llevar a cargos legales.
Maryland Criminal Law Code Section 8-407 (2023) - Fraudulent Conversion of Leased or Rented Good (a) This section applies to a written contract or written lease for a leased or rented good or thing of value whether or not the contract or lease contains an option to purchase the good or thing of value if the lease: (1) does not exceed a period of 6 months; and (2) is for a good or thing with a value of $1,500 or more. (b) A person may not fraudulently convert to the person’s own use a good or thing of value received under a written contract or written lease entered into for the purpose of renting or leasing things for valuable consideration. (c) The failure to return the good or thing of value to the possession of, or account for the good or thing of value with, the person who delivered the good or thing of value at the time or in the manner described in the written contract or written lease is prima facie evidence of intent to fraudulently convert the good or thing of value. (d) (1) A person may not be prosecuted under this section if within 10 days after a written demand for the return of the good or thing of value is mailed by certified United States mail, return receipt requested, to the person who received the good or thing of value at the last address known to the person who delivered the good or thing of value, the person returns the good or thing of value to the possession of, or accounts for the good or thing of value with, the person who delivered the good or thing
Tienes derecho a defenderte, y si devuelves el bien dentro de los 10 días después de recibir una demanda por escrito, no puedes ser procesado.
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