Civil Code Article 807
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 claims it within six months from the date of the notification or the last day of advertisement, the person who picks up the lost property acquires its ownership. The police or the local autonomous institution shall inform the person who picks up the lost property to claim such property or the net proceeds of its sale. If he can not be informed, an advertisement shall be done instead.If the person who picks up the lost property does not claim such property within three months from the date of informing or advertisement in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the lost property or the net proceeds of its sale belongs to the local autonomous institution.
中文原文 民法第807條
遺失物自通知或最後招領之日起逾六個月，未經有受領權之人認領者，由拾得人取得其所有權。
警察或自治機關並應通知其領取遺失物或賣得之價金；其不能通知者，應公告之。
拾得人於受前項通知或公告後三個月內未領取者，其物或賣得之價金歸屬於保管地之地方自治團體。
警察或自治機關並應通知其領取遺失物或賣得之價金；其不能通知者，應公告之。
拾得人於受前項通知或公告後三個月內未領取者，其物或賣得之價金歸屬於保管地之地方自治團體。