Civil Code Article 804
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If the person who is entitled to receive the lost property does not identify and claim the lost property within a reasonable time after the notice in accordance with the first paragraph of the preceding article, or after the advertisement of the management authority, company, its conductor or manager of such place in accordance with the second paragraph of the preceding article, then the person who picks up the lost property shall deposit the property with the police or the local autonomous institution.If the police or the local autonomous institution has determined that the original place or method of advertising the owner of his claim to the lost property is improper, they may advertise again.
中文原文 民法第804條
依前條第一項為通知或依第二項由公共場所之管理機關、團體或其負責人、管理人為招領後，有受領權之人未於相當期間認領時，拾得人或招領人應將拾得物交存於警察或自治機關。
警察或自治機關認原招領之處所或方法不適當時，得再為招領之。
警察或自治機關認原招領之處所或方法不適當時，得再為招領之。