What does Theft by unlawful taking-movable property?

I am trying to find online what the crime is if it is commited.  Can anyone tell me what this means in layman terms please?

Here's the statute:

http://weblinks.westlaw.com/result/default.aspx?cite=UUID%28NDD8DEE9034%2D2D11DA8A989%2DF4EECDB8638%29&db=1000262&findtype=VQ&fn=%5Ftop&pbc=4BF3FCBE&rlt=CLID%5FFQRLT27556234520203&rp=%2FSearch%2Fdefault%2Ewl&rs=WEBL11%2E01&service=Find&spa=pac%2D1000&sr=TC&vr=2%2E0

Here's the definitions:

http://weblinks.westlaw.com/result/default.aspx?cite=UUID%28NC46104F041%2DDE11DC8D9EC%2D9ECEEDEF2EE%29&db=1000262&findtype=VQ&fn=%5Ftop&pbc=4BF3FCBE&rlt=CLID%5FFQRLT32306424620203&rp=%2FSearch%2Fdefault%2Ewl&rs=WEBL11%2E01&service=Find&spa=pac%2D1000&sr=TC&vr=2%2E0

What is it that you need explained?

And why do you need it explained?

In other words, what's been happening to you that gives rise to the question?

You might get a better response if you provide some details.  

Class of crime may depend on value stolen

3921 Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition (during disaster or firearm) F2 8 2 3921* Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition (over $100,000) F3 8 1 3921* Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition (over $50,000 to $100,000) F3 7 1 3921* Theft By Unlawful Taking or Disposition (over $25,000 to $50,000) F3 6 1 3921* Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition (over $2,000 to $25,000, or if the property is an automobile, airplane, motorcycle, motorboat, or other motor-propelled vehicle) F3 5 1 3921 Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition ($2,000 or less, from person or by threat or in breach of fiduciary obligation) M1 3 m 3921 Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition ($200 to $2,000) M1 3 m 3921^{dmd[lowbar]11;supp} Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition ($50 to less than $200) M2 2 m 3921 Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition (less than $50) M3 1 m

Sorry-table won't copy properly-- But ranges from a misdemeanor 3 to a felony 3

I did a background report on someone I am suing because he had a dirt bike of mine and it was stolen off of his property.  One his background he had several charges of theft by unlawful taking-movable property.  I'm just trying to understand it better.

Adjuster Jack,

Your links won't work.

He stole a lot of stuff!

But thats not relevant unless you can bring his history against him as a credibility problem.

Did he take your bike or did you leave it there in his care and while there it disappeared?

If it disappeared inhis care (a simple bailment)   --you probably need to prove he was negligent.

Unless youcan prove he took it and sold it elsewhere.

I'll try to explain in short Drew because I asked questions regarding this case before.

 

Yes we are going to court, yes I have it to use as hurt his credibility.  He was starting out a business.  He claims he was using a garage to work on the bike but it was "chained" up on his porch the night it was stolen.  He had it at his house in his care.  I'm not to concerned with proving negligence because I have several text messages and emails already showing after the bike was stolen that he already agreed to pay for the bike to make everything right. 

IF I have to prove negligence, the only thing I have it that I have proof through emails and texts that it was being stored in a garage but when it was stolen it was chained up outside.

 

aerogirl34:

Adjuster Jack,

Your links won't work.

Try these.

The statute (3921):

http://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/2010/title-18/chapter-39/3921/

The definitions (3901):

http://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/2010/title-18/chapter-39/3901/

aerogirl34:

I did a background report on someone I am suing because he had a dirt bike of mine and it was stolen off of his property.  One his background he had several charges of theft by unlawful taking-movable property.  I'm just trying to understand it better.

Unfortunately, understanding the statute won't explain what he did.

For that, you'll have to go to the courthouse and review the case files.

 

aerogirl34:

I'm not to concerned with proving negligence because I have several text messages and emails already showing after the bike was stolen that he already agreed to pay for the bike to make everything right. 

IF I have to prove negligence, the only thing I have it that I have proof through emails and texts that it was being stored in a garage but when it was stolen it was chained up outside.

Unfortunately, you ARE going to have to prove negligence.

PA Rules of Evidence 404(b) states that evidence of prior crimes is not admissible. Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply to civil cases as well as criminal cases:

http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/225/chapter4/chap4toc.html

Besides, you don't have to attack his credibility. He could be the most rotten person on earth (even the equivalent of Jeffrey Daumer) and it won't matter a bit because your case is that he had a duty to properly safeguard the bike while in his possession and he didn't. Anything else is irrelevant.