Author: johnsonfromwisconsin
Date: 2007-09-01 06:32
I'm not an attorney and this scenario certainly has all shades of legality involved, but it seems to me that the potential for getting such an instrument back is pretty slim. Even if it was discovered in someone's possession it would be hard to get it back if that person had purchased it in good faith from someone--even the thief. I know laws vary in the different states, so that would be another thing.
disclaimer: I am not an attorney either
As I understand it, the laws are consistent accross in the entire U.S. with reguard to possesion: If it gets stolen from you, it technically can't be 'sold' legally, it just changes hands illegitimately. If you find something that you can prove was stolen from you (by police report and serial number etc), it should be easy to get it back if you have the proof, know where your item is, and if needed, the assistance of a local law enforcement official to inform it's illegitimate holder of what's going to happen...
www.cybersax.com has a very good writeup of it's experiences dealing with the situation of stolen instruments, it's a good read! :
http://www.cybersax.com/QA/Q&A_Stolen%20Saxophones.html
-JfW
Post Edited (2007-09-01 06:34)
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