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    Default What to Do if Somebody Won't Return Your Property

    My question involves criminal law for the state of:

    I let my friend borrow my laptop computer and she willl not give it back. Can I press criminal charges?

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    Default Re: Let Friend Use Laptop and She Says She Not Giving It Back,going to Press Charges,

    Chances are the police will decline to involve themselves and tell you it is a civil matter since you willingly relinquished the computer to your friend.

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    Default Re: What to Do if Somebody Won't Return Your Property

    Report it to the police, and find out what they say. They could say that it's a civil matter, but they could treat it as 'conversion', a form of theft.

    The rest depends upon the facts, the policies of the police department, and the laws of the state in which this occurred.

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    Default Re: What to Do if Somebody Won't Return Your Property

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    My question involves criminal law for the state of:

    I let my friend borrow my laptop computer and she willl not give it back. Can I press criminal charges?
    You can sue your "friend" in small claims court.

    In most states you can only sue for money so you would have to sue for the used value of the laptop. Some states allow you to sue in small claims court for the return of property. You'll have to check your local rules.

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