11-12-2013, 05:21 PM
A person may be charged with Felony theft if they keep valuable items they know / should have known they were not entitled to keep. This find could qualify. Simplest and safest course of action; turn the money into local Law Enforcement with an explanation as to how it cam into your possession. Of course, the serial numbers should be recorded before doing so. The law specifies how "found" property is to be dealt with. After a prescribed period of time, if the rightful owner cannot be located, the property is returned to the finder. At that point, said property is now legally owned by the finder.